A composite of platelet-like orientated BiVO fused with MIL-125(Ti): Synthesis and characterization.

The development of heterojunctions is the current focus of the scientific community as these materials are visible light active and the staggered positioning of their band edges combats electron-hole recombination which is the downside of most photocatalysts. In this work, a two- step hydrothermal synthesis protocol was utilized to fabricate a novel observable-light active material, composed of platelet-like BiVO and a titanium-based metal organic framework (MOF) called MIL-125(Ti). The tuning of specific morphologies, such as platelet-like in BiVO, provides the exposure of most reactive facets which are more reactive towards photooxidation of organics in water, thus increasing their efficiency.

Monitoring the fate and behavior of TiO nanoparticles: Simulated in a WWTP with industrial dye-stuff effluent according to OECD 303A.

The use of nanoparticles (NPs) in several consumer products has led to them finding their way into wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs). Some of these NPs have photocatalytic properties, thus providing a possible solution to textile industries to photodegrade dyes from their wastewater. Thus, the interaction of NPs with industrial dye effluents is inevitable.