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Recent Patents on Engineering - Volume 4, Issue 3, 2010
Volume 4, Issue 3, 2010
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Editorial [Hot Topic: Light-Driven Reactions and Materials in the Environmental Technology (Guest Editor: Adriana Zaleska)]
More LessThis special issue highlights a number of new directions in light-driven reactions and materials relevant to environmental technology. Light - either solar or artificial - could be used to drive heterogeneous electrochemical reactions at the surface of an optically active photocatalyst (e.g. TiO2 or modified TiO2), resulting in the solar-to chemical energy conversion via water splitting (H2 generation) and CO2 reduction into light hydr Read More
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Visible Light-Responsive Photocatalysts: Doping, Sensitization and Surface Modification
More LessRecent patents and related papers on design and preparation of visible light-responsive photocatalysts for water splitting to give hydrogen and oxygen and for mineralization of organic compounds under aerated conditions by doping, sensitization and surface modifications of conventional metal oxide crystallites and by using metal nitrides and/or their solid solutions with metal oxides are reviewed with discussion of the mec Read More
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Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production
Authors: Gian Luca Chiarello and Elena SelliThe photocatalytic production of hydrogen from aqueous systems is reviewed, stressing the very promising features of the process as an environmentally friendly, perfectly renewable way to produce hydrogen, the ideal fuel for the future. Starting with a brief historical background, the most recent achievements in the field on the basis of both relevant patents and published literature, are discussed here, with particular Read More
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Gold based Nanoparticles Generated by Radiolytic and Photolytic Methods
More LessGold nanoparticles have attracted much attention these last two decades because of their optical and catalytic properties and their potential applications in biology and cancer therapy. Synthesis of gold based nanoparticles of controlled size, morphology and structure is important to study their properties and to optimize their applications. Photochemical and radiolytic reduction, which induce homogeneous nucleation and r Read More
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Photoinduced Hydrophilic Effect and its Application on Self-Cleaning Technology
Authors: Mingce Long, Deyong Wu and Cai WeiminSince Fujishima discovered the photoinduced hydrophilic (PIH) effect of TiO2 thin films, photocatalytic selfcleaning materials and relevant technologies have achieved great progress. Along with a large number of issued patents, more and more commercial self-cleaning products have come in facilitating our lives. This paper reviews recent patents mainly filed since year 2000, including the recent development on the p Read More
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Photocatalytic Air Purification
Authors: Adriana Zaleska, Andreas Hanel and Michal NischkTitanium dioxide represents an effective photocatalyst for destruction of volatile organic compounds (VOC), NOx and SO2 in indoor and outdoor air. The mechanism of selected pollutants removal as well as the dependence of reaction rate on some key influencing factors are discussed. Recent papers and patents considering photocatalysts preparation and immobilization techniques including type of supports, surface pretreatm Read More
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Photochemical Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water and Wastewater Treatment
Authors: Marta I. Litter and Natalia QuiciAdvanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) are excellent systems for remediation of contaminated wastewaters containing recalcitrant organic pollutants. The most studied AOPs are photochemical-based processes (PAOPs), as UV/hydrogen peroxide, heterogeneous photocatalysis (HP), photo-Fenton (PF), UV plus ozone and combination of these technologies. All AOPs are based on the production of very reactive species Read More
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Photoreactors for Wastewater Treatment: A Review
Authors: Ewa Kowalska and Sven RauPhotochemical oxidation of organic and inorganic pollutants is rapidly becoming an attractive technique for water purification and wastewater treatment. Since artificial sources of light require much energy delivery, this method is recommended for toxic contaminants in a specific concentration range below the recommended levels for recovery and above the levels for conventional biological treatment. Selection o Read More
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Patent Selections:
More LessThe patents annotated in this section have been selected from various patent databases. These recent patents are relevant to the articles published in this journal issue, categorized by different engineering methods, processed and techniques involved.
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