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sense. J Photochem Photobiol C: Photochem Rev 11:157–178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jphotochemrev.2011.02.001
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artificial photosynthesis and environmental remediation: are we a step closer to achieving
sustainability? Chem Rev 116:7159–7329. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00075
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splitting and degradation of pollutants. Adv Sustain Syst 1(7):1700006
Park JW, Kang M (2007) Synthesis and characterization of Ag x O, and hydrogen production from
methanol photodecomposition over the mixture of Ag x O and TiO 2 . Int J Hydrog Energy
32:4840–4846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.07.045
Qi K, Xie Y, Wang R et al (2019) Electroless plating Ni-P cocatalyst decorated g-C 3 N 4 with
enhanced photocatalytic water splitting for H 2 generation. Appl Surf Sci 466:847–853. https://
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Qin Y, Wang G, Wang Y (2007) Study on the photocatalytic property of La-doped CoO/SrTiO 3 for
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two-step photoexcitation by visible light using a modified Oxynitride as a hydrogen evolution
Photocatalyst. J Am Chem Soc 132(16):5858–5868
Malato S, Fernández-Ibáñez P, Maldonado MI et al (2009) Decontamination and disinfection of
water by solar photocatalysis: recent overview and trends. Catal Today 147:1–59. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.cattod.2009.06.018
Meng Z, Oh W (2012) Photodegradation of organic dye by CoS 2 and carbon (C 60 , graphene, CNT)/
TiO 2 composite sensitizer. Chin J Catal 33:1495–1501. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1872-2067(11)
60429-4
Meng P, Heng H, Sun Y, Liu X (2018) In situ polymerization synthesis of Z-scheme tungsten
trioxide/polyimide photocatalyst with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity. Appl Surf
Sci 428:1130–1140
Miao Y, Pan G, Huo Y, Li H (2013) Aerosol-spraying preparation of Bi 2 MoO 6 : a visible
photocatalyst in hollow microspheres with a porous outer shell and enhanced activity. Dyes
Pigments 99:382–389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2013.05.005
Minero C, Pelizzetti E, Malato S, Blanco J (1996) Large solar plant photocatalytic water decontamination: effect of operational parameters. Solar Energy 56:421–428
Mohammadi M, Sabbaghi S (2014) Photo-catalytic degradation of 2,4-DCP wastewater using
MWCNT/TiO 2 nano-composite activated by UV and solar light. Environ Nanotechnol Monit
Manag 1–2:24–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enmm.2014.09.002
Naseri A, Samadi M, Pourjavadi A et al (2017) Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 )-based
photocatalysts for solar hydrogen generation: recent advances and future development directions. J Mater Chem A 5:23406–23433. https://doi.org/10.1039/c7ta05131j
Nayak S, Mohapatra L, Parida K (2015) Visible light-driven novel g-C 3 N 4 /NiFe-LDH composite
photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic activity towards water oxidation and reduction
reaction. J Mater Chem A 3:18622–18635. https://doi.org/10.1039/c5ta05002b
Neil W, Ashcroft NDM (2016) Solid state physics. In: Facial plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Thieme, New York, p 848
Niu Y, Xing M, Zhang J, Tian B (2013) Visible light activated sulfur and iron co-doped TiO 2
photocatalyst for the photocatalytic degradation of phenol. Catal Today 201:159–166. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2012.04.035
Nuraje N, Asmatulu R, Kudaibergenov S (2012) Metal oxide-based functional materials for solar
energy conversion: a review. Curr Inorg Chem 2:124–146. https://doi.org/10.2174/
1877944111202020124
Nuraje N, Khan WS, Lei Y et al (2013) Superhydrophobic electrospun nanofibers. J Mater Chem A
1:1929–1946. https://doi.org/10.1039/c2ta00189f
Ohtani B (2010) Photocatalysis A to Z-what we know and what we do not know in a scientific
sense. J Photochem Photobiol C: Photochem Rev 11:157–178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
jphotochemrev.2011.02.001
Ong WJ, Tan LL, Ng YH et al (2016) Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C 3 N 4 )-based photocatalysts for
artificial photosynthesis and environmental remediation: are we a step closer to achieving
sustainability? Chem Rev 116:7159–7329. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.6b00075
Opoku F, Govender KK, van Sittert CGCE, Govender PP (2017) Recent progress in the development of semiconductor-based photocatalyst materials for applications in photocatalytic water
splitting and degradation of pollutants. Adv Sustain Syst 1(7):1700006
Park JW, Kang M (2007) Synthesis and characterization of Ag x O, and hydrogen production from
methanol photodecomposition over the mixture of Ag x O and TiO 2 . Int J Hydrog Energy
32:4840–4846. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.07.045
Qi K, Xie Y, Wang R et al (2019) Electroless plating Ni-P cocatalyst decorated g-C 3 N 4 with
enhanced photocatalytic water splitting for H 2 generation. Appl Surf Sci 466:847–853. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.10.037
Qin Y, Wang G, Wang Y (2007) Study on the photocatalytic property of La-doped CoO/SrTiO 3 for
water decomposition to hydrogen. Catal Commun 8:926–930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catcom.
2006.11.025
314
M. Chahkandi and M. Zargazi