A review on floating nanocomposite photocatalyst: Fabrication and applications for wastewater treatment

An overview on limitations of TiO2-based particles for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants and the corresponding countermeasures

Dong, H., Zeng, G., Tang, L., Fan, C., Zhang, C., He, X., & He, Y. (2015) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2015.04.038 · Cited by 1,490

Recent advances in floating TiO2-based photocatalysts for environmental application

Xing, Z., Zhang, J., Cui, J., Yin, J., Zhao, T., Kuang, J., Xiu, Z., Wan, N., & Zhou, W. (2018) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.12.005 · Cited by 550

Treatment of oily wastewater produced from refinery processes using flocculation and ceramic membrane filtration

Zhong, J., Sun, X., & Wang, C. (2003) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/s1383-5866(03)00067-4 · Cited by 304

A review of integrated photocatalyst adsorbents for wastewater treatment

Yahya, N., Aziz, F., Jamaludin, N. A., A. Mutalib, M., Ismail, A. F., W. Salleh, W. N., Jaafar, J., Yusof, N., & A. Ludin, N. (2018) · Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2018.06.051 · Cited by 303

Immobilization of TiO2 on perlite granules for photocatalytic degradation of phenol

Hosseini, S. N., Borghei, S. M., Vossoughi, M., & Taghavinia, N. (2007) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2006.12.015 · Cited by 295

A newly emerging visible light-responsive BiFeO 3 perovskite for photocatalytic applications: A mini review

Lam, S., Sin, J., & Mohamed, A. R. (2017) · Materials Research Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.materresbull.2016.12.052 · Cited by 198

The investigation into the ammonium removal performance of Yemeni natural zeolite: Modification, ion exchange mechanism, and thermodynamics

Alshameri, A., Ibrahim, A., Assabri, A. M., Lei, X., Wang, H., & Yan, C. (2014) · Powder Technology · doi:10.1016/j.powtec.2014.02.063 · Cited by 193

Adsorptive nanocomposite membranes for heavy metal remediation: Recent progresses and challenges

Nasir, A. M., Goh, P. S., Abdullah, M. S., Ng, B. C., & Ismail, A. F. (2019) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.05.174 · Cited by 193

Photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole in aqueous solution using a floating TiO2-expanded perlite photocatalyst

Długosz, M., Żmudzki, P., Kwiecień, A., Szczubiałka, K., Krzek, J., & Nowakowska, M. (2015) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.05.016 · Cited by 188

In Situ Growth of TiO2 in Interlayers of Expanded Graphite for the Fabrication of TiO2–Graphene with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

Jiang, B., Tian, C., Zhou, W., Wang, J., Xie, Y. H., Pan, Q., Ren, Z., Dong, Y., Fu, D., Han, J., et al. (2011) · Chemistry - A European Journal · doi:10.1002/chem.201100250 · Cited by 143

Towards development of green nanoparticles in applied health application: A mini review

Krishnamoorthy, S., Zait, N. N., Nasir, A. M., Ishar, S. M., Hamzah, N. H., Din, R. D. R., & Osman, K. (2023) · Materials Today Proceedings · doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2023.02.022 · Cited by 5

Floating immobilized TiO2 catalyst for the solar photocatalytic treatment of micro-pollutants within the secondary effluent of wastewater treatment plants

Mehling, S., Schnabel, T., Dutschke, M., & Londong, J. (2023) · Water Science & Technology · doi:10.2166/wst.2023.066 · Cited by 5

Novel photocatalytic textile floater made with Ce0.85Y0.1Mg0.05O2-δ for the high degradation of methylene blue and fomesafen (Flex) under solar light

Esquivel‐Castro, T. A., Díaz, J., Padmasree, K. P., Rosu, H. C., García, C. R., & Oliva, J. (2025) · Surfaces and Interfaces · doi:10.1016/j.surfin.2025.106711 · Cited by 5

Research Progress on Inactivation of Bacteriophages by Visible-Light Photocatalytic Composite Materials: A Mini Review

Zhao, D., Lu, H., Cheng, Q., Huang, Q., Ai, J., Zhang, Z., Liu, H., He, Z., & Li, Q. (2023) · Materials · doi:10.3390/ma17010044 · Cited by 4

Recent advances in the photocatalytic remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Timonina, A., Shcherbakov, I., Belikov, K. N., & Shcherbakova, T. (2024) · Functional materials · doi:10.15407/fm31.04.457 · Cited by 4

Enhanced visible-light catalytic activity of micro-patterned ZnFe2O4/Fe3+-TiO2 heterojunction composite thin films prepared by photolithography-assisted chemical solution deposition

Luo, X., Duan, Z., Zhu, Y. K., Ni, J., Li, Y., Zhang, J., Chen, Y., Wang, X., & Zhao, G. (2022) · Materials Research Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.materresbull.2022.111951 · Cited by 4

Functionalized electrospun biobased polymeric materials in filtration

Faisal, A. N., Chowdhury, Z. Z., Thomas, P., Devaraj, N. K., Khalid, K., Ikram, R., & Rahman, M. M. (2023) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-91677-6.00009-x · Cited by 4

Excellent photocatalytic degradation and antibiosis of WO 3 /Fe 2 O 3 heterojunction

Zhao, J. (2022) · Materials Research Express · doi:10.1088/2053-1591/ac5274 · Cited by 4

Towards sustainable water treatment: Innovative floating photocatalytic composite for solar-assisted degradation of organic pollutants

Belháčová, L., Golasovská, H., Motlochová, M., Supiňková, T., & Šubrt, J. (2025) · Journal of Water Process Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107823 · Cited by 3

Enhanced photo-induced charge generation of floating sulfur-doped TiO2 double-walled nanotubes for efficient sunlight-driven photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A

Davari, N., Pasikhani, J. V., Hamoud, H. I., Falletta, E., Bianchi, C. L., Yargeau, V., & Boffito, D. C. (2025) · Ceramics International · doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2025.09.100 · Cited by 3

Advances in floating photocatalytic systems for green hydrogen generation: Mechanisms, current challenges, and future directions

Bagde, A. G., Kosre, G., Pal, D., Thakur, C., & Jha, P. K. (2025) · International Journal of Hydrogen Energy · doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2025.152375 · Cited by 3

Floating Bi4O5I2@expanded perlites photocatalyst: A comprehensive performance evaluation under engineered LED and real solar light irradiation for water remediation

Wu, H., Liang, R., Liu, J. W., Fu, C., Zhang, C., & Zhou, M. (2026) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.121010 · Cited by 3

Kaolin Waste Applied as Support for Photocatalytic Materials

Maia, M. B., do Nascimento, J. L. A., da Silva, A. S., & Santos, I. M. G. (2025) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su17041605 · Cited by 3

Immobilization of Fe2O3 on perlite for photo-Fenton degradation of methylene blue

Thi, T. T. P., Nguyen, V. D., Nguyen, N. L., Pham, T. H., Anh, D. K. N., Thi, Q. N. L., Tsai, D., & Lê, T. K. (2022) · Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry Reviews · doi:10.1080/02772248.2022.2138387 · Cited by 3

Heavy Metal Removal and Recovery: Sustainable and Efficient Approaches

Chauhan, N. S., & Punia, A. (2023) · Springer water · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-40198-5_5 · Cited by 3

Preparation and application of wood-supported piezocatalyst with high efficiency and stability via partial hydrolysis of wood cellulose and hemicellulose with Lewis acid

Yang, H., Lu, M., Dong, R., Luo, T., Li, D., Sui, Y., & Wu, X. (2024) · International Journal of Biological Macromolecules · doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134623 · Cited by 3

Wettability‐Induced Mass Transfer for Catalytic Gas Generation in Gas–Liquid–Solid Tri‐Phase System

Qu, Y., Sun, D., Chang, V. W.-C., Ye, Z., Wang, X., Yu, Y., & Zhang, X. (2026) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.76546 · Cited by 2

Photocatalytic Antimicrobial Coating as Self-Disinfecting Surface for Defeating Various Contagious Diseases: A Review

Salleh, N. K. M., Aziz, F., & Mohtar, S. S. (2022) · Journal of Applied Membrane Science & Technology · doi:10.11113/amst.v26n2.241 · Cited by 2

Exploring the post-illumination behavior of 1D/2D-NiMoO4/Bi2O2CO3 heterostructure photocatalyst: Insights into the photocatalytic 'memory effect'

Bavani, T., Preeyanghaa, M., Settu, M., Gontu, R. R., & Elumalai, L. (2024) · Optical Materials · doi:10.1016/j.optmat.2024.115992 · Cited by 2

Simple precipitation synthesis and solar light-driven photocatalytic degradation of Ag 3 PO 4 floating photocatalysts

Bui, T. T. H., Nguyen, P. T. A., Vu, T., Tran, T. H., Tran, T. K. C., & Tran, T. T. H. (2024) · Materials Research Express · doi:10.1088/2053-1591/ad719a · Cited by 2

Going against the grain: Porous defects in polymer-zeolite composite extrusion to enhance contaminant adsorption

Kennedy, A. R., Williams, C. B., Martin, S. M., Griggs, C. S., Thornell, T. L., May, L. R., & Bortner, M. J. (2025) · Additive manufacturing · doi:10.1016/j.addma.2025.104762 · Cited by 3

A Massively Preparable, Flexible and Efficient Photocatalytic System for H2 Production from Water: Cd0.5Zn0.5S/SrWO4 Nanoparticles Porous Film Fabricated on Ti Plate

Zhang, J., Qin, L., Zhang, T., Li, X., & Kang, S. (2024) · ACS Applied Energy Materials · doi:10.1021/acsaem.4c00580 · Cited by 2

Green Synthesis of rGO/Gd 2 WO 6 Nanocomposite Using Phyllanthus Amarus Leaf Extract for Enhanced Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Applications

Narayanamurthy, K., Uthiravel, V., Raja, V., Anandhabasker, S., Nagappan, R., & Krishnasamy, K. (2025) · ChemistrySelect · doi:10.1002/slct.202502932 · Cited by 1

Polyvinyl alcohol–titanyl hybrid films: synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B under artificial and solar light

Ordinartsev, D. P., Rempel, A. A., & Han, X. (2025) · Inorganic Chemistry Communications · doi:10.1016/j.inoche.2025.115826 · Cited by 1

Multi field coupled three-dimensional electrochemical system driven collaborative transformation of wastewater: Zero emission closed-loop and high-value resource recovery

Guo, Y., Yuan, D., Ren, Y., Wu, F., Niu, Q., & Chen, D. (2025) · Regional Studies in Marine Science · doi:10.1016/j.rsma.2025.104416 · Cited by 1

НАНОКОМПОЗИТИ НА ОСНОВІ TiO2 ДЛЯ ФОТОКАТАЛІТИЧНОЇ ДЕГРАДАЦІЇ ОРГАНІЧНИХ БАРВНИКІВ

Nykyruy, L. I., Yaremiy, I. P., & Федосов, С. А. (2025) · Наукові нотатки · doi:10.36910/775.24153966.2024.79.8 · Cited by 1

Plant‐Waste‐Derived BiOBr/Biochar as a Floating Platform for Sustainable Solar‐Driven Water Remediation

Fabbrizio, V., Galloni, M. G., Falletta, E., Amanipour, S., Giordana, A., Soave, R., Trioni, M. I., Rodrı́guez-Castellón, E., Cerrato, G., & Bianchi, C. L. (2026) · Advanced Sustainable Systems · doi:10.1002/adsu.70484 · Cited by 1

Emerging trends in semiconductor photochemistry: Graphene-based heterojunction photocatalysts for antibiotic degradation

Taghiloo, A., Aalipour, M., Ahmadi, S. M. M., Asgharinezhad, A. A., Tan, R., & Larimi, A. (2026) · Surfaces and Interfaces · doi:10.1016/j.surfin.2026.109550 · Cited by 1

Harnessing Lignin‐Derived Materials as Nature‐Based Solutions for Sustainable Water Treatment: From Structures, Functions, and Applications to Future Prospects

Dolaz, M., Karakoç, V., Gök, T., Acet, B. Ö., Odabaşı, M., & Acet, Ö. (2026) · ChemistrySelect · doi:10.1002/slct.73754 · Cited by 1

A review on nanoparticles as photo catalyst for the treatment of wastewater

Bassi, A., & Hasan, I. (2023) · AIP conference proceedings · doi:10.1063/5.0140499 · Cited by 1

Photocatalyst activity of TiO2/SWCNT composite on floating cork for degradation of methylene blue by solar simulator

Pratiwi, N. I., Mufti, N., Diantoro, M., Muntholib, M., Sufian, S. B., & Puspitasari, P. (2023) · AIP conference proceedings · doi:10.1063/5.0140167

Destiny of emerging viruses: a systematic review

Qamsari, E. M., & Mohammadı, P. (2024) · International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology · doi:10.1007/s13762-024-05560-5

Photonanocatalyst for water purification

Jaiswal, S., Sharma, R., Jangid, N. K., & Dwivedi, J. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-15660-1.00012-5

A flexible photocatalytic system for degradation of pollutants in water: construction of Cd0.5Zn0.5S/TiO2 nanoparticle porous films on titanium plates

nie, W., Zhang, T., Qin, L., Li, X., & Kang, S. (2024) · International Conference on Optoelectronic Science and Materials (ICOSM) · doi:10.1117/12.3052638

Microstructure regulation and performance optimization of porous ceramic supported NiS/CdS composite

He, X., Huang, A., Wang, M., Jin, T., & Li, L. (2024) · Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids · doi:10.1016/j.jpcs.2024.112549

Simple preparation of floatable Nitrogen-doped TiO₂ films and their photocatalytic performance

Liu, J., Hao, L., Guan, S., & Lu, Y. (2025) · Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics · doi:10.1007/s10854-025-16221-9

High Photocatalytic Activity Floating g-C3N4: Using Light Energy to Clean Water

Kawashima, S., Nakamoto, T., & Taguchi, K. (2026) · Green energy and technology · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-98997-1_19

Applications of photocatalysts in hydrometallurgy: recent achievements and emerging trends

Ordinartsev, D. P., Li, S. L., Rempel, A. A., & Han, X. (2026) · Russian Chemical Reviews · doi:10.59761/rcr5223

Interface-engineered self-floating and recyclable g-C3N4/TiO2–LDH S-scheme composite for sustainable adsorption–photocatalytic water treatment

Bian, Y., Wang, W., Sun, X., Li, H., Li, T., Liu, N., & Xie, H. (2026) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2026.124032

Photodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons on Floating Composites Perlite-TiO2 and Perlite-TiO2/Ag

Timonina, A. R., Lytvynova, O. M., Puzhaichereda, M. O., Щербаков, І. Б., Hryshyna, O., Baumer, V. M., Shaposhnyk, A. M., Mateychenko, P. V., & Belikov, K. N. (2026) · Theoretical and Experimental Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s11237-026-09885-9

Electron-storing floating Z-scheme WS2-TiO2 nanotube heterostructures for round-the-clock photocatalytic degradation of bisphenol A

Davari, N., Pasikhani, J. V., Falletta, E., Bianchi, C. L., Yargeau, V., & Boffito, D. C. (2026) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2026.125038

Interfacial Water State Engineering for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution: From Immersed to Nonimmersed Systems

Su, Q., Wang, C., Wei, Z., Lan, Y., & Shangguan, W. (2026) · ChemSusChem · doi:10.1002/cssc.70894

Structural, Optical, and Photocatalytic Investigations of Sodium Ferrite Nanoparticles for Wastewater Treatment

Kaur, M., & Tangra, A. K. (2026) · Springer proceedings in physics · doi:10.1007/978-981-92-1538-6_43

Floating 3D‐Printed Grids: New Approach for Photocatalytic Degradation of Contaminants Under Direct Solar Radiation

Alves, D. C., Queirós, J. M., Zheng, F., Tubio, C. R., Espada, I. C. G., Lanceros-Méndez, S., & Martins, P. M. (2026) · Advanced Materials Technologies · doi:10.1002/admt.71433

Floating photocatalysts as promising materials for environmental detoxification and energy production: A review

Seifikar, F., & Habibi‐Yangjeh, A. (2024) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141686 · Cited by 100

Graphitic carbon nitride based immobilized and non-immobilized floating photocatalysts for environmental remediation

Rana, A., Sudhaik, A., Raizada, P., Nguyen, V.-H., Xia, C., Khan, A. A. P., Thakur, S., Nguyen‐Tri, P., Nguyen, C. C., Kim, S. Y., et al. (2022) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134229 · Cited by 65

Floating Sorbent-Photocatalyst Composite for Efficient Removal of Organic Pollutants from WaterPreprint

Belháčová, L., Golasovská, H., & Šubrt, J. (2026) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.7590224

Recent advances in the development of effective TiO2-based photocatalysts immobilized on floating substrates: A mini review

Yeoh, J.-Z., Pung, S., Vadivelu, V. M., & Ramakrishnan, S. (2024) · Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring & Management · doi:10.1016/j.enmm.2024.101021 · Cited by 11

Towards sustainable water treatment: Innovative floating photocatalytic composite for solar-assisted degradation of organic pollutants

Belháčová, L., Golasovská, H., Motlochová, M., Supiňková, T., & Šubrt, J. (2025) · Journal of Water Process Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.107823 · Cited by 3