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Optimization of Process, Mechanism and Kinetics Study for Photocatalytic Oxidation

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Green Photocatalytic Semiconductors

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Photocatalysis is the fastest growing and popular technological advancement used in various fields of science and technology, such as treatment of wastewater for the degradation of organic pollutants, self-cleaning surfaces, anti-fouling coating and photocatalytic water-splitting. Additional advantages for the photocatalytic oxidations are easier to use, cost-effective and environmentally benign. Nanomaterials, such as TiO2, ZnO, Fe2O3, NiO and many more, are extensively used as photocatalyst for various applications as mentioned earlier. Nanomaterials play an important role in the advancement of innovative methods to produce new products and to reformulate new materials with enhanced performance, also consume less energy and materials and reduce the environmental dangers. A better understanding about the kinetics and mechanism of the photocatalytic oxidation is required to comprehend about this newly developed technique. This chapter aims to provide the state-of-the-art research activities targeting basic principles involved in the photocatalytic reactions, role of nanomaterials in optimization of process and mechanism and kinetics of photocatalytic oxidation.

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T. K. Gupta, S. Sengupta and M. Raula are grateful to the Amity University, Noida, India, for their constant support and encouragement in this COVID-19 pandemic. This chapter has been written during COVID-19 pandemic; therefore, support of the family members and kids is highly appreciable.

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Gupta, T.K., Sengupta, S., Raula, M. (2022). Optimization of Process, Mechanism and Kinetics Study for Photocatalytic Oxidation. In: Garg, S., Chandra, A. (eds) Green Photocatalytic Semiconductors. Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77371-7_2

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