Enhancing the Photocatalytic Activity of Immobilized TiO₂ Using Laser-Micropatterned Surfaces

Direct photolysis and photocatalytic degradation of atrazine (0.139 μmol L⁻¹) under UV-A irradiation (λmax = 365 nm) in the presence of the different photocatalytic surfaces. Applied Sciences 2024, 14, 3033.

Photocatalytic reactions for solar energy utilization, environmental detoxification and environmentally friendly processes.

Water Research, 90 (2016) 52-61.

Aggregates of metal oxides, mainly TiO₂, and polyoxometallates (POM) are used in thermal and photochemical reactions for: (a) non-selective oxidation (photodegradation-mineralization) of organic pollutants to CO₂, H₂O and inorganic anions,

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 286 (2014) 1-9

(b) reduction-removal of metallic ions, (c) synthesis of metal nanoparticles, (d) development of a standard procedure (EN 17120:2019 ) for assessing the photocatalytic activity of materials with regard to water purification in collaboration with CEN TC 386 “Photocatalysis”, Working Group 3 “Water treatment”.