@conference{
author = "Carević, Milica and Savić, Tijana and Abazović, Nadica and Čomor, Mirjana",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) as processes that utilize hydroxyl radicals (OH• ) for oxidation of diverse organic pollutants have received considerable attention in last decades, especially in wastewater treatment. Photocatalysis (as AOP) initiated by Solar light, as free and most abundant light source, is considered as easiest way to produce OH• radicals. However, designing suitable photocatalyst that can be easily activated by Solar light, keeping it highly effective in degradation in wide spectra of organic pollutants, is still a challenge. Zirconia (ZrO2) is well-known transparent ceramic material commonly used as a catalyst and catalyst support, sorbent and oxygen sensor. Due to its wide band-gap (~ 5.0 eV) it needs UV light (less than 5% of Solar light) to be activated, so it’s not an obvious choice for photocatalyst. However, once activated, with conduction band potential placed at -1.0V (vs.NHE) and valence band potential placed at +4.0V(vs.NHE), it has ability to produce not only OH• but also superoxide (O2 •¯ ) radicals. In order to exploit its “pros” and overcome its “cons”, we developed series of zirconia based materials and tested theirphotocatalyticefficacy in degradation processes of various model compounds.",
publisher = "Belgrade : Serbian Ceramic Society",
journal = "Advanced Ceramics and Application : 8th Serbian Ceramic Society Conference : program and the book of abstracts; September 23-25, 2019; Belgrade",
title = "ZrO2 Based Nanomaterials: Application in Photocatalysis",
pages = "33",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_vinar_10861"
}
