Preparation of a novel photocatalyst for photo-degradation of bio-refractory organic contaminants in water

This project aims to develop a novel photocatalyst for the effective photo-degradation of bio-refractory organic contaminants in water. Conventional pure TiO2 photocatalyst exhibits certain drawbacks such as requiring UV light irradiation due to its wide band gap energies, limiting its practical app...

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Main Author: Leow, Shijie.
Other Authors: Lim Teik Thye
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49160
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-491602023-03-03T17:23:47Z Preparation of a novel photocatalyst for photo-degradation of bio-refractory organic contaminants in water Leow, Shijie. Lim Teik Thye School of Civil and Environmental Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water treatment This project aims to develop a novel photocatalyst for the effective photo-degradation of bio-refractory organic contaminants in water. Conventional pure TiO2 photocatalyst exhibits certain drawbacks such as requiring UV light irradiation due to its wide band gap energies, limiting its practical application and hindering commercialization. There exists a critical need to modify TiO2 as to enhance its visible light utilization and photocatalytic efficiency. Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental Engineering) 2012-05-15T06:23:23Z 2012-05-15T06:23:23Z 2012 2012 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49160 en Nanyang Technological University 43 p. application/pdf
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Leow, Shijie.
Preparation of a novel photocatalyst for photo-degradation of bio-refractory organic contaminants in water
description This project aims to develop a novel photocatalyst for the effective photo-degradation of bio-refractory organic contaminants in water. Conventional pure TiO2 photocatalyst exhibits certain drawbacks such as requiring UV light irradiation due to its wide band gap energies, limiting its practical application and hindering commercialization. There exists a critical need to modify TiO2 as to enhance its visible light utilization and photocatalytic efficiency.
author2 Lim Teik Thye
author_facet Lim Teik Thye
Leow, Shijie.
format Final Year Project
author Leow, Shijie.
author_sort Leow, Shijie.
title Preparation of a novel photocatalyst for photo-degradation of bio-refractory organic contaminants in water
title_short Preparation of a novel photocatalyst for photo-degradation of bio-refractory organic contaminants in water
title_full Preparation of a novel photocatalyst for photo-degradation of bio-refractory organic contaminants in water
title_fullStr Preparation of a novel photocatalyst for photo-degradation of bio-refractory organic contaminants in water
title_full_unstemmed Preparation of a novel photocatalyst for photo-degradation of bio-refractory organic contaminants in water
title_sort preparation of a novel photocatalyst for photo-degradation of bio-refractory organic contaminants in water
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