Recent developments in photocatalytic degradation of insecticides and pesticides

作者：Santosh Kumar Singh, Pradeep Kumar Mishra, S.N. Upadhyay · 发表于：Reviews in Chemical Engineering · 年份：2021 · DOI：10.1515/revce-2020-0074 · 被引用次数：23 · 研究领域：Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques、TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells、Advanced oxidation water treatment

Abstract Widespread use of pesticides in agricultural and domestic sectors and their long half-life have led to their accumulation in the environment beyond permissible limits. Advanced chemical oxidation methods including photocatalytic degradation are being widely investigated for their mineralization. Photocatalytic degradation is the most promising method for degrading pesticides as well as other organic pollutants. Titanium dioxide with or without modification has been widely used as the photocatalyst. Some research groups have also tried other photocatalysts. This review presents a critical summary of the research results reported during the past two decades as well as the scope for future research in this area.