Removal of Hazardous Pollutants from Wastewaters: Applications of TiO ₂ -SiO ₂ Mixed Oxide Materials

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2014 · Journal of Nanomaterials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/617405· OSTI ID:1198481

Rasalingam, Shivatharsiny ^[1]; Peng, Rui ^[1]; Koodali, Ranjit T. ^[1]

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1. Department of Chemistry, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 57069, USA

The direct release of untreated wastewaters from various industries and households results in the release of toxic pollutants to the aquatic environment. Advanced oxidation processes (AOP) have gained wide attention owing to the prospect of complete mineralization of nonbiodegradable organic substances to environmentally innocuous products by chemical oxidation. In particular, heterogeneous photocatalysis has been demonstrated to have tremendous promise in water purification and treatment of several pollutant materials that include naturally occurring toxins, pesticides, and other deleterious contaminants. In this work, we have reviewed the different removal techniques that have been employed for water purification. In particular, the application of TiO ₂ -SiO ₂ binary mixed oxide materials for wastewater treatment is explained herein, and it is evident from the literature survey that these mixed oxide materials have enhanced abilities to remove a wide variety of pollutants.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Grant/Contract Number: EE0000270
• OSTI ID: 1198481
• Journal Information: Journal of Nanomaterials, Journal Name: Journal of Nanomaterials Vol. 2014; ISSN 1687-4110
• Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
• Country of Publication: Egypt
• Language: English