biostudies-literatureUnknown62(45)Davies KRFor the first time, we demonstrate a photoelectrocatalysis technique for simultaneous surfactant pollutant degradation and green hydrogen generation using mesoporous WO₃/BiVO₄ photoanode under simulated sunlight irradiation. The materials properties such as morphology, crystallite structure, chemical environment, optical absorbance, and bandgap energy of the WO₃/BiVO₄ films are examined and discussed. We have tested the anionic type (sodium 2-naphthalenesulfonate (S2NS)) and cationic type surfactants (benzyl alkyl dimethylammonium compounds (BAC-C12)) as model pollutants. A complete removal of S2NS and BAC-C12 surfactants at 60 and 90 min, respectively, by applying 1.75 V applied potential vs RHE to the circuit, under 1 sun was achieved. An interIndustrial & engineering chemistry research19084-19094https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10655085biostudies-literaturePhotoelectrocatalytic Surfactant Pollutant Degradation and Simultaneous Green Hydrogen Generation.PMC10655085Watson TNagarajan STownsend RAsokan VDavies KRMaroto-Valer MMPitchaimuthu SAllan MGKuehnel MFGodfrey ARfalsePhotoelectrocatalytic Surfactant Pollutant Degradation and Simultaneous Green Hydrogen Generation.For the first time, we demonstrate a photoelectrocatalysis technique for simultaneous surfactant pollutant degradation and green hydrogen generation using mesoporous WO₃/BiVO₄ photoanode under simulated sunlight irradiation. The materials properties such as morphology, crystallite structure, chemical environment, optical absorbance, and bandgap energy of the WO₃/BiVO₄ films are examined and discussed. We have tested the anionic type (sodium 2-naphthalenesulfonate (S2NS)) and cationic type surfactants (benzyl alkyl dimethylammonium compounds (BAC-C12)) as model pollutants. A complete removal of S2NS and BAC-C12 surfactants at 60 and 90 min, respectively, by applying 1.75 V applied potential vs RHE to the circuit, under 1 sun was achieved. An inter2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Nov2025-04-19T13:49:57.928Z2025-04-19T13:49:57.928ZS-EPMC106550853802079010.1021/acs.iecr.3c00840