Cu<sub>2</sub>O as an emerging semiconductor in photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic treatment of water contaminated with organic substances: a review
Babatunde A. Koiki, Omotayo A. Arotiba
Abstract
A wide range of semiconductor photocatalysts have been used over the years in water treatment to eliminate toxic organic substances from wastewater.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisContaminationEnvironmental chemistryContaminated waterWater contaminationWater treatmentSemiconductorEnvironmental scienceMaterials scienceChemistryEnvironmental engineeringOrganic chemistryCatalysisOptoelectronicsEcologyBiologyCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesNanomaterials for catalytic reactions