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Phototreatment of Water by Organic Photosensitizers and Comparison with Inorganic Semiconductors
Joint Authors
Thandu, Merlyn
Comuzzi, Clara
Goi, D.
Source
International Journal of Photoenergy
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-22, 22 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-04-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
22
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Phototreatment of water is drawing the attention of many as a promising alternative to replace methods like chlorination, ozonization, and other oxidation processes, used in current disinfection methods limiting harmful side-products and by-products that can cause damage to the fauna and flora.
Porphyrins, phthalocyanines, and other related organic dyes are well known for their use in photodynamic therapy (PDT).
These photosensitizers cause cell death by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) especially singlet oxygen in the presence of light.
Such molecules are also being explored for photodynamically treating microbial infections, killing of unwanted pathogens in the environment, and oxidation of chemical pollutants.
The process of photosensitisation (phototreatment) can be applied for obtaining clean, microbe-free water, thus exploiting the versatile properties of photosensitizers.
This review collects the various attempts carried out for phototreatment of water using organic photosensitizers.
For comparison, some reports of semiconductors (especially TiO2) used in photocatalytic treatment of water are also mentioned.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Thandu, Merlyn& Comuzzi, Clara& Goi, D.. 2015. Phototreatment of Water by Organic Photosensitizers and Comparison with Inorganic Semiconductors. International Journal of Photoenergy،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066525
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Thandu, Merlyn…[et al.]. Phototreatment of Water by Organic Photosensitizers and Comparison with Inorganic Semiconductors. International Journal of Photoenergy No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066525
American Medical Association (AMA)
Thandu, Merlyn& Comuzzi, Clara& Goi, D.. Phototreatment of Water by Organic Photosensitizers and Comparison with Inorganic Semiconductors. International Journal of Photoenergy. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1066525
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1066525