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Heterogeneous Photocatalysis Using Inorganic Semiconductor Solids pp 137–186Cite as

Perspectives and Advances in Photocatalysis

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Interest in heterogeneous photocatalysis has heightened in the past 40 years, underscoring several perspectives and advances. A collection of applications including solar to fuel cells, intelligent ink and remote photocatalysis have been closely examined. As an emerging panacea for the treatment of recalcitrant pollutants, heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation has been highlighted with specific reference to synthetic aliphatic and aromatic organic substances. What’s more, various treatment technologies for integration with photocatalytic degradation have been outlined.

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Gaya, U. (2014). Perspectives and Advances in Photocatalysis. In: Heterogeneous Photocatalysis Using Inorganic Semiconductor Solids. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7775-0_5

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