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apcatb.2015.04.026
Wang W, Huang G, Jimmy CY, Wong PK (2015b) Advances in photocatalytic disinfection of
bacteria: development of photocatalysts and mechanisms. J Environ Sci 34:232–247. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.jes.2015.05.003
Wang L et al (2016) Iron oxide nanowires from bacteria biofilm as an efficient visible-light
magnetic photocatalyst. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 8(31):20110–20119. https://doi.org/10.
1021/acsami.6b06486
Wang K, Zhang G, Li J, Li Y, Wu X (2017a) 0D/2D Z-scheme heterojunctions of bismuth tantalate
quantum dots/ultrathin g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets for highly efficient visible-light photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 9(50):43704–43715. https://doi.org/10.1021/
acsami.7b14275
Wang W et al (2017b) Earth-abundant Ni 2 P/g-C3N 4 lamellar nanohybrids for enhanced
photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and bacterial inactivation under visible light irradiation.
Appl Catal B Environ 217:570–580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.06.027
Wang W et al (2017c) Photocatalytic nanomaterials for solar-driven bacterial inactivation: recent
progress and challenges. Environ Sci Nano 4(4):782–799. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C7EN00063D
Wei C et al (1994) Bactericidal activity of TiO 2 photocatalyst in aqueous media: toward a solarassisted water disinfection system. Environ Sci Technol 28(5):934–938. https://doi.org/10.
1021/es00054a027
Wei H et al (2017) Mesoporous TiO 2 /g-C 3 N 4 microspheres with enhanced visible-light
photocatalytic activity. J Phys Chem C 121(40):22114–22122. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.
jpcc.7b06493
Weng B, Liu S, Tang Z-R, Xu Y-J (2014) One-dimensional nanostructure-based materials for
versatile photocatalytic applications. RSC Adv 4(25):12685–12700. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C3RA47910B
WHO/UNICEF (2012) Progress on drinking water and sanitation. Monitoring Programme update,
WHO report, pp 1–58. https://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/publications/jmp_report2012/en/
Wu N et al (2010) Shape-enhanced photocatalytic activity of single-crystalline anatase TiO 2 (101)
nanobelts. J Am Chem Soc 132(19):6679–6685. https://doi.org/10.1021/ja909456f
Wu D et al (2015) Visible-light-driven BiOBr nanosheets for highly facet-dependent photocatalytic
inactivation of Escherichia coli. J Mater Chem A 3(29):15148–15155. https://doi.org/10.1039/
C5TA02757H
Wu D et al (2016a) Alkali-induced in situ fabrication of Bi 2 O4-decorated BiOBr nanosheets with
excellent photocatalytic performance. J Phys Chem C 120(14):7715–7727. https://doi.org/10.
1021/acs.jpcc.6b02365
Wu D et al (2016b) Boron-doped BiOBr nanosheets with enhanced photocatalytic inactivation of
Escherichia coli. Appl Catal B Environ 192:35–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2016.03.
046
Wu D et al (2017) Influence of photoinduced Bi-related self-doping on the photocatalytic activity of
BiOBr nanosheets. Appl Surf Sci 391:516–524. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.05.144
Xia D et al (2013) A recyclable mineral catalyst for visible-light-driven photocatalytic inactivation
of bacteria: natural magnetic sphalerite. Environ Sci Technol 47(19):11166–11173. https://doi.
org/10.1021/es402170b
Xia G, Lu Y, Xu H (2015) Electrogeneration of hydrogen peroxide for electro-Fenton via oxygen
reduction using polyacrylonitrile-based carbon fiber brush cathode. Electrochim Acta
158:390–396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2015.01.102
Xia D et al (2015a) Visible-light-driven inactivation of Escherichia coli K-12 over thermal treated
natural pyrrhotite. Appl Catal B Environ 176:749–756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.
04.024
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