Recent Advances in the Development of Novel Iron–Copper Bimetallic Photo Fenton Catalysts
Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been postulated as viable, innovative, and efficient technologies for the removal of pollutants from water bodies. Among AOPs, photo-Fenton processes have been shown to be effective for the degradation of various types of organic compounds in industrial waste...
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| author | Gabriela N. Bosio Fernando S. García Einschlag Luciano Carlos Daniel O. Mártire |
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| description | Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been postulated as viable, innovative, and efficient technologies for the removal of pollutants from water bodies. Among AOPs, photo-Fenton processes have been shown to be effective for the degradation of various types of organic compounds in industrial wastewater. Monometallic iron catalysts are limited in practical applications due to their low catalytic activity, poor stability, and recyclability. On the other hand, the development of catalysts based on copper oxides has become a current research topic due to their advantages such as strong light absorption, high mobility of charge carriers, low environmental toxicity, long-term stability, and low production cost. For these reasons, great efforts have been made to improve the practical applications of heterogeneous catalysts, and the bimetallic iron–copper materials have become a focus of research. In this context, this review focuses on the compilation of the most relevant studies on the recent progress in the application of bimetallic iron–copper materials in heterogeneous photo–Fenton-like reactions for the degradation of pollutants in wastewater. Special attention is paid to the removal efficiencies obtained and the reaction mechanisms involved in the photo–Fenton treatments with the different catalysts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d608717603944c6f8d6f49238cbace522023-11-30T21:38:09ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442023-01-0113115910.3390/catal13010159Recent Advances in the Development of Novel Iron–Copper Bimetallic Photo Fenton CatalystsGabriela N. Bosio0Fernando S. García Einschlag1Luciano Carlos2Daniel O. Mártire3Instituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata 1900, ArgentinaInstituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata 1900, ArgentinaInstituto de Investigación y Desarrollo en Ingeniería de Procesos, Biotecnología y Energías Alternativas, PROBIEN (CONICET-UNCo), Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Neuquén 8300, ArgentinaInstituto de Investigaciones Fisicoquímicas Teóricas y Aplicadas (INIFTA), Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de la Plata, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), La Plata 1900, ArgentinaAdvanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been postulated as viable, innovative, and efficient technologies for the removal of pollutants from water bodies. Among AOPs, photo-Fenton processes have been shown to be effective for the degradation of various types of organic compounds in industrial wastewater. Monometallic iron catalysts are limited in practical applications due to their low catalytic activity, poor stability, and recyclability. On the other hand, the development of catalysts based on copper oxides has become a current research topic due to their advantages such as strong light absorption, high mobility of charge carriers, low environmental toxicity, long-term stability, and low production cost. For these reasons, great efforts have been made to improve the practical applications of heterogeneous catalysts, and the bimetallic iron–copper materials have become a focus of research. In this context, this review focuses on the compilation of the most relevant studies on the recent progress in the application of bimetallic iron–copper materials in heterogeneous photo–Fenton-like reactions for the degradation of pollutants in wastewater. Special attention is paid to the removal efficiencies obtained and the reaction mechanisms involved in the photo–Fenton treatments with the different catalysts.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/13/1/159bimetallic catalystscopperheterogeneous catalysisironphoto-Fenton |
| spellingShingle | Gabriela N. Bosio Fernando S. García Einschlag Luciano Carlos Daniel O. Mártire Recent Advances in the Development of Novel Iron–Copper Bimetallic Photo Fenton Catalysts Catalysts bimetallic catalysts copper heterogeneous catalysis iron photo-Fenton |
| title | Recent Advances in the Development of Novel Iron–Copper Bimetallic Photo Fenton Catalysts |
| title_full | Recent Advances in the Development of Novel Iron–Copper Bimetallic Photo Fenton Catalysts |
| title_fullStr | Recent Advances in the Development of Novel Iron–Copper Bimetallic Photo Fenton Catalysts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Advances in the Development of Novel Iron–Copper Bimetallic Photo Fenton Catalysts |
| title_short | Recent Advances in the Development of Novel Iron–Copper Bimetallic Photo Fenton Catalysts |
| title_sort | recent advances in the development of novel iron copper bimetallic photo fenton catalysts |
| topic | bimetallic catalysts copper heterogeneous catalysis iron photo-Fenton |
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