Current Organic Chemistry - Volume 19, Issue 6, 2015

Converting solar energy directly into chemical energy by means of artificial photosynthesis provides a flexible option for energy storage and transportation. The material’s structure and morphology, wisely tailored via a nanochemistry approach, could lead to desirable photocatalytic performances. The smallest dimension structures, one-dimensional nanostructures which could be utilized for efficient electrons and opt Read More

Low-dimensional nanocarbon materials and metal/metal oxide (hydroxide) or semiconductors have been world-widely investigated due to their distinct physical and chemical properties for potential applications in environmental remediation. Three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical nanocomposites can be facilely constructed by using different low-dimensional nanomaterials as building blocks, thus leading to the full Read More

Research towards the establishment of photoelectrocatalytic oxidation of organics as an advanced oxidation method for the degradation of organic pollutants (sometimes coupled with the production of hydrogen or electric energy) is reviewed. Apart from the principles and the historical background of the method, special emphasis is given to its applicability under visible light illumination. To that direction, the photoanode Read More

Nowadays, the environmental pollutions are great threats to the health of humans and the sustainable development of the world. A wide variety of harmful organic pollutants are leading to the disruption of ecosystems as well as illness in the human body. The design and synthesis of cost-effective, reusable and efficient photocatalysts for organics degradation are highly desired. Biomass-inspiring method is a novel and effe Read More

This review is focused on studies related to the elimination of organic pollutants present in aqueous systems by titanium dioxide photocatalyst under visible light illumination. The titanium dioxide semi-conductor has emerged as a very promising technology for the oxidation and mineralization of aqueous organic pollutants because of its properties such as high stability, low cost and non-toxicity. This photocatalyti Read More

Ionic liquids are an environmentally friendly media and have been utilized in many research fields. Ionic liquids have many advantageous properties as follows: (1) Vapor pressure is extremely low for many ionic liquids; (2) Thermal and chemical stability are very high; (3) Excellent solubility in both inorganic and organic chemicals; (4) Polarity and phase behavior are changeable; (5) Excellent electrochemical properties; (6) Low melti Read More