Abstract
Nowadays, it is a great challenge to eliminate toxic and harmful organic pollutants from air and
water. This paper reviews the role of TiO2 as a photocatalyst, light source and photoreactor in the
particular case of removal of formaldehyde using the photocatalytic reaction by titanium dioxide
(TiO2 in aqueous and gaseous systems. The reaction mechanisms of the photocatalytic oxidation
of gaseous formaldehyde are given. We also present a detailed review of published articles on
photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde by modified titanium dioxide doped with foreign species
such as metal and non-metal components. We point out the most prospective developments of the
photocatalyst compositions for the future potential commercial applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6386-6396 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology |
| Volume | 15 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2015 |