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Bismuth oxide-related photocatalysts in green nanotechnology: A critical analysis

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A survey addressing the uses of bismuth oxide in photocatalysis is presented. The richness of literature on such a specific topic proves the growing importance of this compound as a valid tool in pollution abatement and environmental decontamination. Many research groups have focused their activity on how to improve the photocatalytic properties of this semiconductor and several solutions have been adopted in the synthesis method, often based on wet-chemical processes. The impressive development of nanoscience helped in understanding and identifying process variables and operative conditions aiming at optimizing the yield of this promising photocatalytic material in the utilization of solar energy.

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Andrea P. Reverberi is particularly grateful to Professors Maurizio Ferretti and Davide Comoretto for valuable discussions and helpful suggestions.

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  1. Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, Genoa University, 16146, Genoa, Italy

    Andrea P. Reverberi & M. Vocciante

  2. Pázmány Péter Catholic University, Faculty of Information Technology and Bionics, 1083, Budapest, Hungary

    P. S. Varbanov

  3. Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Polytechnic School, Genoa University, 16145, Genoa, Italy

    B. Fabiano

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Andrea P. Reverberi is currently Associate Professor in Theory of Development of Chemical Processes in the Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry of the University of Genova (Italy). His research activity is mainly focused on mathematical modeling of heat and mass transfer phenomena in classical or disordered media with a continuum approach, on Monte Carlo simulations of etching and disaggregation of solids with a discrete approach, on modeling of pyrolysis processes, on parameter estimation and numerical data fitting in physics and engineering and, in a more recent period, on the synthesis of nanomaterials by wet chemical methods and their use in photocatalytic processes.

Prof. Reverberi is author of more than 90 published papers and he is currently reviewer for many international journals in Engineering and Physics. He is a member of the editorial board of Materials, section Advanced Nanomaterials.

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Reverberi, A.P., Varbanov, P.S., Vocciante, M. et al. Bismuth oxide-related photocatalysts in green nanotechnology: A critical analysis. Front. Chem. Sci. Eng. 12, 878–892 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-018-1744-5

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