This book will be a guiding path to understand the photocatalytic process and mechanism for the deterioration of heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants and pathogens from wastewater. Environmental remediation is of crucial importance in the context of human sustainability in the present and future times. The unplanned anthropogenic activities and revolutionary industrialization end up in environmental contamination with noxious organic-inorganic and biogenic pollutants. The photocatalytic disinfection and detoxification is the only solution to preserve and restore the ecological balance. The main emphasis is to explore and enhance the photocatalytic potentials of solar active-materials.

Summarizes state-of-the-art solutions for wastewater treatment through advanced oxidation processes Maximizes reader insights into the role of photocatalysis for inactivation and killing of waterborne pathogens Clarifies the differences and similarities between photo-degradation, sono-catalytic and photo-Fenton processes Provides critical discussions on the effect of strategic catalyst modification on pollutant degradation capabilities

Autorentext
Dr. Inamuddin is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields of Analytical Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, and Electrochemistry and, more specifically, Renewable Energy and Environment. He has published 90 research articles in international journals of repute and seventeen book chapters in knowledge-based book editions published by renowned international publishers. He has published nineteen edited books with Springer, United Kingdom, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. U.S.A., CRC Press Taylor & Francis Asia Pacific, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Switzerland and Materials Science Forum, U.S.A.

Inhalt

1. Role of nano-photocatalysis in heavy metal detoxification.- 2. Solar photocatalysis applications to antibiotic degradation in aquatic systems.- 3. Biomass-based photocatalysts for environmental applications.- 4. Role of nano-photocatalysis in heavy metal detoxification.- 5. Phosphors-based photocatalysts for wastewater treatment.- 6. Nanocarbons and Polymers Supported TiO2 Nanostructures as Efficient Photocatalysts for Remediation of Contaminated.- 7. Wastewater and Hydrogen Production.- 8. Investigation in sono-photocatalysis process using doped-catalyst and ferrite nanoparticles for wastewater treatment.- 9. Magnetic-based photocatalyst for antibacterial application and catalytic performance.- 10. Antimicrobial activities of photocatalysts to water disinfection.- 11. Medicinal Applications of Photocatalysts.