Conducting polymers/zinc oxide-based photocatalysts for environmental remediation: a review.

Autor: Jadoun S; Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Química Analítica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Concepción, 4070371 Edmundo Larenas 129, Concepción, Chile.; Department of Chemistry, Materials Research Laboratory, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025 India., Yáñez J; Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Química Analítica e Inorgánica, Universidad de Concepción, 4070371 Edmundo Larenas 129, Concepción, Chile., Mansilla HD; Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Universidad de Concepción, 4070371 Edmundo Larenas 129, Concepción, Chile., Riaz U; Department of Chemistry, Materials Research Laboratory, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 110025 India., Chauhan NPS; Department of Chemistry, Bhupal Nobles' University, Udaipur, 313002 Rajasthan India.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Environmental chemistry letters [Environ Chem Lett] 2022; Vol. 20 (3), pp. 2063-2083. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Feb 19.
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-022-01398-w
Abstrakt: The accessibility to clean water is essential for humans, yet nearly 250 million people die yearly due to contamination by cholera, dysentery, arsenicosis, hepatitis A, polio, typhoid fever, schistosomiasis, malaria, and lead poisoning, according to the World Health Organization. Therefore, advanced materials and techniques are needed to remove contaminants. Here, we review nanohybrids combining conducting polymers and zinc oxide for the photocatalytic purification of waters, with focus on in situ polymerization, template synthesis, sol-gel method, and mixing of semiconductors. Advantages include less corrosion of zinc oxide, less charge recombination and more visible light absorption, up to 53%.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interestThe author declares no conflict of interest.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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