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09-06-2021 | Review

Strategies to improve WO₃-based photocatalysts for wastewater treatment: a review

Authors: Meiju Liao, Long Su, Yaocheng Deng, Sheng Xiong, Rongdi Tang, Zhibin Wu, Chunxia Ding, Lihua Yang, Daoxin Gong

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 26/2021

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Abstract

WO₃, a visible light reaction catalyst, absorbs light at a wavelength of 470 nm and has many advantages, such as strong stability, long life, non-toxicity, low cost, and suitable band edges. In this review, the photocatalytic mechanism of WO₃ in water pollution treatment is introduced, as well as a systematic summary, and some main strategies for improving the photocatalytic activity of WO₃ in water pollution treatment are introduced, for example surface and morphology control, synthetic heterojunctions, and doping element. Finally, the main conclusions and prospects of WO₃-based photocatalysts are pointed out. It can be expected that this review can provide guidance for designing low-cost, high-efficiency new WO₃-based photocatalysts in the process of water pollution treatment and can meet the application prospects of efficient utilization of solar degradation in the field of environmental purification.

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Title: Strategies to improve WO3-based photocatalysts for wastewater treatment: a review
Authors: Meiju Liao
Long Su
Yaocheng Deng
Sheng Xiong
Rongdi Tang
Zhibin Wu
Chunxia Ding
Lihua Yang
Daoxin Gong
Publication date: 09-06-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Materials Science / Issue 26/2021
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-021-06202-8

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