Titanium dioxide photocatalysis for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment

• Main Authors: Kanakaraju, Devagi, Glass, Beverley D., Oelgemo¨ller, Michael
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer International Publishing 2013
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9671/1/Titanium%20dioxide%20photocatalysis%20for%20pharmaceutical%20wastewater%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9671/; http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10311-013-0428-0

Heterogeneous photocatalysis using the semiconductor titanium dioxide (TiO2) has proven to be a promising treatment technology for water purification. The effectiveness of this oxidation technology for the destruction of pharmaceuticals has also been demonstrated in numerous studies. This revie...