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A review on exploration of fe2o3 photocatalyst towards degradation ofdyes and organic contaminants

Photocatalytic degradation is among the promising technology for removal of various dyes and organic contaminants from environment owing to its excellent catalytic activity, low energy utilization, and low cost. As one of potential photocatalysts, Fe2O3 has emerged as an important material for degra...

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Main Authors: Hitam, C. N. C., Jalil, A. A.
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Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2020
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TP Chemical technology
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/87321/
http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.110050
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spelling my.utm.873212020-10-31T12:29:52Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/87321/ A review on exploration of fe2o3 photocatalyst towards degradation ofdyes and organic contaminants Hitam, C. N. C. Jalil, A. A. TP Chemical technology Photocatalytic degradation is among the promising technology for removal of various dyes and organic contaminants from environment owing to its excellent catalytic activity, low energy utilization, and low cost. As one of potential photocatalysts, Fe2O3 has emerged as an important material for degradation of numerous dyes and organic contaminants caused by its tolerable band gap, wide harvesting of visible light, good stability and recyclability. The present review thoroughly summarized the classification, synthesis route of Fe2O3 with different morphologies, and several modifications of Fe2O3 for improved photocatalytic performance. These include the incorporation with supporting materials, formation of heterojunction with other semiconductor photocatalysts, as well as the fabrication of Z-scheme. Explicitly, the other photocatalytic applications of Fe2O3, including for removal of heavy metals, reduction of CO2, evolution of H2, and N2 fixation are also deliberately discussed to further highlight the huge potential of this catalyst. Moreover, the prospects and future challenges are also comprised to expose the unscrutinized criteria of Fe2O3 photocatalyst. This review aims to contribute a knowledge transfer for providing more information on the potential of Fe2O3 photocatalyst. In the meantime, it might give an idea for utilization of this photocatalyst in other environmental remediation application. Elsevier Ltd. 2020-03 Article PeerReviewed Hitam, C. N. C. and Jalil, A. A. (2020) A review on exploration of fe2o3 photocatalyst towards degradation ofdyes and organic contaminants. Journal of Environmental Management, 258 . http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.110050 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.110050
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Hitam, C. N. C.
Jalil, A. A.
A review on exploration of fe2o3 photocatalyst towards degradation ofdyes and organic contaminants
description Photocatalytic degradation is among the promising technology for removal of various dyes and organic contaminants from environment owing to its excellent catalytic activity, low energy utilization, and low cost. As one of potential photocatalysts, Fe2O3 has emerged as an important material for degradation of numerous dyes and organic contaminants caused by its tolerable band gap, wide harvesting of visible light, good stability and recyclability. The present review thoroughly summarized the classification, synthesis route of Fe2O3 with different morphologies, and several modifications of Fe2O3 for improved photocatalytic performance. These include the incorporation with supporting materials, formation of heterojunction with other semiconductor photocatalysts, as well as the fabrication of Z-scheme. Explicitly, the other photocatalytic applications of Fe2O3, including for removal of heavy metals, reduction of CO2, evolution of H2, and N2 fixation are also deliberately discussed to further highlight the huge potential of this catalyst. Moreover, the prospects and future challenges are also comprised to expose the unscrutinized criteria of Fe2O3 photocatalyst. This review aims to contribute a knowledge transfer for providing more information on the potential of Fe2O3 photocatalyst. In the meantime, it might give an idea for utilization of this photocatalyst in other environmental remediation application.
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author Hitam, C. N. C.
Jalil, A. A.
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title A review on exploration of fe2o3 photocatalyst towards degradation ofdyes and organic contaminants
title_short A review on exploration of fe2o3 photocatalyst towards degradation ofdyes and organic contaminants
title_full A review on exploration of fe2o3 photocatalyst towards degradation ofdyes and organic contaminants
title_fullStr A review on exploration of fe2o3 photocatalyst towards degradation ofdyes and organic contaminants
title_full_unstemmed A review on exploration of fe2o3 photocatalyst towards degradation ofdyes and organic contaminants
title_sort review on exploration of fe2o3 photocatalyst towards degradation ofdyes and organic contaminants
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url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/87321/
http://www.dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.110050
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