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Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2 Thin Films Doped With Noble Metals (Ag, Au, Pd and Pt) for Water Decontamination

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Nanostructured Materials for the Detection of CBRN

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Access to clean water is a major problem for many people. The use of contaminated drinking-water causes hundreds of thousands deaths every year. Even in the developed countries chemical residuals from the industry or human activities or even from the disinfection process can cause several health problems. There are many methods to purify contaminated water. Recently, semiconductor photocatalytic process has shown a great potential as a sustainable treatment technology. It is low-cost, environmentally friendly and in accordance with the “zero” waste scheme. The ability of the photocatalytic process to oxidize and remove persistent organic compounds and microorganisms in water has been widely demonstrated. Although a lot of work has been done and some commercial devices have been prepared, there are still many scientific challenges.

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Acknowledgements

The research was financially supported by the Tunisian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and the National Hellenic Research Foundation (NHRF), through a Bilateral Scientific Cooperation. The authors would like to thank N.S. Tagiara for Raman analysis and Dr. K. Giannakopoulos for EDX measurements.

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    C. Moslah, G. A. Mousdis, M. Kandyla & G. Petropoulou

  2. Laboratory of Environment Engineering and Ecotechnology, ENIS, University of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia

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Moslah, C., Mousdis, G.A., Kandyla, M., Petropoulou, G., Ksibi, M. (2018). Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2 Thin Films Doped With Noble Metals (Ag, Au, Pd and Pt) for Water Decontamination. In: Bonča, J., Kruchinin, S. (eds) Nanostructured Materials for the Detection of CBRN. NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1304-5_6

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