Development of Nanostructured TiO2 Electrodes for Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of Organic and Microbial Pollutants in Wastewater

澳大利亚是最干旱的大陆之一，水/废水的再利用一直是一个紧迫的问题。 基于纳米结构TiO 2电极的光电催化氧化过程能够矿化常见的水生有机物和微生物污染物。 所提出的技术具有强氧化能力和廉价生产成本的优点，并且它是化学稳定的，在紫外线照射下是耐用的，并且最重要的是，环境友好。 该项目的成功将使澳大利亚在开发用于环境废水处理和饮用水消毒的尖端TiO 2纳米材料光电化学技术方面处于领先地位。

Australia is one of the driest continents and re-use of water/wastewater has been an urgent issue. Photoelectrocatalytic oxidation processes based on nanostructured TiO2 electrode are able to mineralize common aquatic organic and microbial pollutants. The proposed technology has the advantages of strong oxidation power and cheap production cost, and it is chemically stable, robust under UV illumination, and most importantly, environmentally friendly. The success of the project can place Australia in a leading position of developing cutting-edge TiO2 nano-material-based photoelectrochemical technologies for environmental wastewater treatment and drinking water disinfection.