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Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes

Current Trends and Future Perspectives

  • 1st Edition - August 9, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Sushma Dave, Jayashankar Das, Maulin P. Shah
  • Language: English

Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes: Current Trends and Future Perspectives covers in detail current trends and future aspects on photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes using… Read more

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Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes: Current Trends and Future Perspectives covers in detail current trends and future aspects on photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes using novel photocatalytic techniques such as metallic nanoparticles, heterogeneous and hybrid systems using visible light irradiation. It highlights the most recent scientific and technological achievements and importance of degradation of dyes in the textile effluent by simple environmental friendly approaches using eco-friendly catalysts. It is of assistance to everyone interested in bioremediation of effluents: professionals, consulting engineers, academicians, and research scholars as well.

Key features

  • Describes the basic photocatalytic techniques and their application in wastewater treatment
  • Covers the key reactive species accounting for the photodegradation of different dyes, providing helpful guidelines that could be applied to foster the development of efficient photodegradation systems
  • Includes Description of a wide variety of catalysts and their application in degradation of dyes in the effluent of variable matrices (such as textile effluent, pharmaceutical industry effluent, food industry effluent)
  • Presents the application of doped semiconductors in the degradation of dyes, hybrid systems and their importance in the dye degradation
  • Describes the biological synthesis of metallic nanostructures and their use in dye degradation using visible range of light irradiation
  • Discusses the mechanistic aspect of the dye degradation using photo catalysts

Readership

Biochemical engineers, Environmental scientists, Photo-catalysis Scientists, Materials Scientists in academia and corporate research. Students and Research scholars working in the field of on Environmental, Wastewater management Pollution control, material science and sustainability

Table of contents

1. Heterogeneous photocatalysis of organic dyes2. Novel photocatalytic techniques of Organic dye degradation in water3. Application of doped semiconductors in the degradation of dyes4. Hybrid systems and their importance in the dye degradation5. Photocatalytic Degradation of Azo Dyes under Visible Light Irradiation6. High Photocatalytic Activity under Visible Light for dye degradation7. Rate-Limiting Steps of Dye Degradation8. Effective Materials in the Photocatalytic Treatment of Dyestuffs and Stained Wastewater9. Industrial application of photocatalytic methods such as textile pharmaceutical industries, tannery, and craft10. Phtytogenicsynthesis of nanoparticles and their application in photo catalysis11. Mycogenic synthesis of metallic nanostructures and their use in dye degradation.12. Mechanistic aspect of the dye degradation using photocatalysts 13. Green and sustainable methods of photocatalytic materials for efficient application in dye degradation

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 9, 2021
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Sushma Dave

Sushma Dave is an Associate Professor in the Applied Science Department at Jodhpur Institute of Engineering & Technology, Rajasthan, India. Her areas of research interest are electrochemistry, biosensors, environmental science, nanotechnology, soil biochemistry, and bio fertilizers.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Applied Science Department, Jodhpur Institute of Engineering & Technology, Rajasthan, India

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Jayashankar Das

Dr. Das received his PhD in biotechnology and served as a Scientist at the IBSD, DBT, Government of India. He is the Founder and CEO of Valnizen which deals with regulatory documents and healthcare compliances and support services to African and southeast Asian countries. He has served as a Joint Director of the Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission, DST, and Joint Director to Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre, DST, both from the Government of Gujarat. He has served as a Director of the Savli Technology and Business Incubator, DST, Government of Gujarat, India. He was actively involved in the development and implementation of various policies and action plans like biotechnology policy, innovation policy, interpole disaster management policy, start-up policy for many universities and governments. His research team is involved in addressing societal challenges via cutting-edge research, namely, the development of molecular diagnostics for infectious diseases, the development of universal vaccine candidate for emerging diseases, the development of miRNA-based targeted therapeutics, and artificial intelligence in healthcare applications.

Affiliations and expertise
Director of Research, Valnizen Healthcare Pvt Ltd, India

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Maulin P. Shah

Maulin P. Shah is a distinguished environmental scientist, academician, and globally recognized expert in the fields of environmental biotechnology and sustainable wastewater treatment. He has made significant contributions to advancing eco-friendly technologies for pollution control, particularly through innovative biological treatment processes. He holds extensive academic and research experience, with a strong focus on industrial wastewater treatment, bioremediation, and microalgae-based technologies. His work emphasizes the integration of sustainability principles with practical engineering solutions, helping industries reduce their environmental footprint. His books cover a wide spectrum of cutting-edge domains, including industrial wastewater microbiology, bioremediation, biodegradation, algal biotechnology, biofuel, bioenergy, circular economy, metagenomics related to wastewater treatment, and enzyme engineering.

Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Research Impact and Outcome Research & Development Cell Lovely Professional University Phagwara, Punjab, India

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