Photocatalytic Degradation with Green Synthesized Metal Oxide Nanoparticles – A Mini Review

Eleen Dayana Mohamed Isa; Kamyar Shameli; Nurfatehah Wahyuny Che Jusoh; Siti Nur Amalina Mohamad Sukri; Nur’Afini Ismail

doi:10.37934/jrnn.2.1.7081

Authors

Eleen Dayana Mohamed Isa Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Kamyar Shameli Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Nurfatehah Wahyuny Che Jusoh Advanced Materials Research Group, Center of Hydrogen Energy, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 54100, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Siti Nur Amalina Mohamad Sukri Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Nur’Afini Ismail Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, 54100 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/jrnn.2.1.7081

Keywords:

Metal oxide, nanoparticles, green synthesis, photocatalysis

Abstract

Water pollution is one of the major problems faced by mankind worldwide. With the increase of populations and urbanization, the natural water resources are under great threat due to the release of untreated effluent. An alternative treatment method, photocatalysis, emerged as a promising solution. Photocatalysis process utilizes photosensitive catalyst to degrade the pollutant and one of the most common catalyst being used is metal oxide. To increase the photocatalytic activity, nanosized metal oxide being used instead of its bulk form. In these recent years, metal oxide nanoparticles production has been shifted towards a more environmentally friendly process which is also commonly known as green synthesis. In this review, we discussed on the photocatalytic process and production via green synthesis of common metal oxide nanoparticles being used as photocatalyst.

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