The development of titania-based catalysts for photocatalytic degradation and photoconversion processes.

This project aims to develop and study the insights of titania-based photocatalysts with tailored properties for the photodegradation under visible light of pollutants from both air and aqueous systems. The goal of this research is to introduce visible light absorption on mesoporous titania by doping or co-doping with different metallic or non-metallic elements. The project will focus on the possible applications of the obtained photocatalysts by testing both the CO2 reforming in the presence of water as well as on the photodegradation of textile dyes from aqueous wastes under visible light.

Keywords:NANOPOROUS MATERIALS, CATALYSIS, MATERIAL SCIENCES

Disciplines:Inorganic chemistry, Sustainable chemistry, Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution, Environmental science and management