Open AccessPhotocatalytic Degradation with Green Synthesized Metal Oxide Nanoparticles – A Mini Review
Author(s) -
Eleen Dayana Mohamed Isa,
Kamyar Shameli,
Nurfatehah Wahyuny Che Jusoh,
Siti Nur Amalina Mohamad Sukri,
Nur Afini Ismail
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of research in nanoscience and nanotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2773-6180
DOI - 10.37934/jrnn.2.1.7081
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , oxide , catalysis , environmentally friendly , nanoparticle , materials science , metal , degradation (telecommunications) , pollutant , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , chemistry , metallurgy , organic chemistry , computer science , engineering , ecology , telecommunications , biology
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.