TiO2 Based Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

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TiO2 Based Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants

D. Sud, N. Sharotri

Organic contaminants such as synthetic dyes, phenols, pesticides, fertilizers, herbicides, and surfactants, etc. present in aqueous streams are of foremost concern with respect to the health of the general public. Titania based heterogeneous photocatalytic oxidation has received the attention of researchers for many years as an alternative method for purification of both air and water systems. The major issues of immense importance from industrial viewpoint have been the recovery and recycling of the photocatalyst. The present chapter discusses the utility of TiO2 based nanocomposite materials in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants.

Keywords
Nanocomposites, Titania, Photocatalysis, Organic Pollutants, Wastewater

Published online 4/1/2018, 21 pages

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21741/9781945291630-10

Part of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater I

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