Synergy of Bio-Chemical Processes for Photocatalytic and Photoelectrochemical Wastewater Treatment

Sadanand Pandey, PhD, is a professor in the School of Bioengineering and Food Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology, Shoolini University, India. He was a Kothari fellow at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (2011–2013) and NRF scientist at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa (2014–2018). He has published more than 100 SCI Journal articles, many book chapters, and several contributions to scientific meetings and co-edited books. His research activities span the disciplines of polymer chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, and sustainable and advanced materials. Elvis Fosso-Kankeu, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Metallurgy at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He has published more than 250 papers including journal articles, books, book chapters and conference proceeding papers. He has won several research awards including the National Science and Technology Forum Award in South Africa. His research focuses on the hydrometallurgical extraction of metal from solid phases, prediction of pollutants dispersion from industrial areas, and development of effective and sustainable methods for the removal of inorganic and organic pollutants from polluted water. Soumya Pandit, PhD, is a senior assistant professor at Sharda University, Greater Noida, Delhi, India. He pursued his doctoral studies from the Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 2015. He has authored more than 70 research and review papers in peer-reviewed journals, and his research areas include microbial electrochemical systems for bioenergy harvesting, bacterial biofilm and biofouling study, biohythane production, microalgal biomass production for biofuel, nanomaterial synthesis and application in bioenergy harvesting and biofouling mitigation.

Preface xi 1 A Comprehensive Review of Graphitic Carbon Nitride (GCN/GC3 N4) as a Promising Photocatalyst 1
Pragna M. Shivannavar, Chiranth Srirangapatna Puttasrinivasa, Sharmila Suresh, Charan Kumar Kachintaya, Lingaraju Honnur Gurusiddappa, Supreeth Mohan Kumar and Shankramma Kaliker

2 Nanocomposites for Pharmaceutical Waste Degradation: A Remediation Tool 27
Sharmila Suresh, Pragna M. Shivannanavar, Ravikumara Moodalakoppalu Yogarajachari, Shankramma Kalikeri, Charan Kumar Kachintaya and Lingaraju Honnur Gurusiddappa

3 Nanostructure Metal Sulfides for Photocatalytic Water Remediation 49
Shuvendu Tripathy, Medha Kiran Patel, Ipsita Bose, Soumya Pandit and Santimoy Khilari

4 Metal–Organic Framework as Potential Candidates for Photo-Electrocatalysis 73
Isha Soni and Gururaj Kudur Jayaprakash

5 A Review on Photocatalytic Fuel Cell (PFC) for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Renewable Energy Production 103
Soumasree Chatterjee and Elvis Fosso-Kankeu

6 Remediation of Wastewater through Photo-Induced Catalytic and Electrochemical Hydrogen Production 139
Ramgopal Tiwari, Ajayrajsinh R. Zala and Premlata Kumar

7 Recent Advances on the Electrode Materials Used in Microbial Fuel Cell for Simultaneous Power Generation and Wastewater Treatment 161
Ankit Kumar, Soumya Pandit, Shikha Singh and Chetan Pandit

8 Extensive Use of Photocatalysis and Photoelectrochemical Methods for Wastewater Reclamation 189
Namrata Khanna, Tanushri Chatterji, Virendra Yadav, Tanya Bhagat, Shalini Sharma and Sadanand Pandey

9 Solar-Driven Photoelectrochemical Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Green Hydrogen Production 245
Mohamed Mahmoud

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