Composite Ion Exchangers as New Age Photocatalyst

Composite Ion Exchangers as New Age Photocatalyst

Manita Thakur, Ajay Sharma, Manisha Chandel, Suresh Kumar, Ajay Kumar

The innovation of different technologies and emphasis on development of new techniques is indispensable to improve the quality of water globally. Photocatalysis is one of the major techniques explored now a days for the exclusion of water impurities using solar light. Different types of photocatalysts have been employed for the removal of dyes, heavy metals, pesticides from aqueous system. During the last few years, nanocomposite ion exchangers were used as a photocatalyst for the removal of organic pollutants. This chapter includes detailed information about introduction of pollutants into the water system, nanocomposite ion exchangers and photocatalysis removal. Nanocomposite ion exchangers effectively degrade various pollutants present in the marine system. These nanocomposites have also been used in different areas such as fuel cell, sensor, nuclear separation and heavy metal removal etc. Therefore, nanocomposite ion exchangers are a new age photocatalyst with unique and effective properties.

Keywords
Nanocomposite, Photocatalysis, Ion Exchanger, Dyes, Heavy Metals, Photocatalyst

Published online 4/1/2021, 26 pages

Citation: Manita Thakur, Ajay Sharma, Manisha Chandel, Suresh Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Composite Ion Exchangers as New Age Photocatalyst, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 100, pp 273-298, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901359-9

Part of the book on Photocatalysis

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