Progress in Biosynthesized of Silver Nanoparticles as Sustainable Approach for Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment

Mohamad Aizad Mohd Mokhtar, Roshafima Rasit Ali*, Nurfatehah Wahyuny Che Jusoh, Zhongfang Lei, Zatil Izzah Tarmizi, Didik Prasetyoko

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Abstract

Severe effects of water pollution would need to be addressed by utilizing advanced water and wastewater treatment. Due to globalization, organic dyes and emerging contaminants are significant water pollutants that can bring harm to humans and the environment. Nevertheless, conventional treatment is not suitable for removing these pollutants. Photocatalysis is an eco-friendly, cost-effective, and efficient treatment by degrading organic pollutants into harmless by-products, making it a promising technology. Among photocatalysts available, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) show great catalytic and chemically stable nanomaterials. The synthesis of nanoparticles is shifting toward a biological synthesis that is environmentally friendly and avoids hazardous chemicals, leading to the discovery of biosynthesized Ag NPs. Various biomaterials such as plants, fruits, biopolymers, waste, and microorganisms were successfully synthesized Ag NPs via different techniques. The result shows remarkable and significant photocatalytic properties of biosynthesized Ag NPs towards the degradation of organic pollutants from previous studies. Further improving Ag NPs as photocatalysts by lowering the band gap energy and doping with support materials for better recovery are recommended. This review critically discusses the photocatalytic mechanism and the synthesis method of Ag NPs from various biomaterials with photocatalytic properties as a potentially sustainable approach to overcoming water pollution issues with its challenges and recommendations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnvironment and Sustainable Development - Proceedings of the 2022 7th Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development
EditorsKeiji Ujikawa, Mikio Ishiwatari, Eric van Hullebusch
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages3-16
Number of pages14
ISBN (Print)9789819941001
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event7th Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development, ACESD 2022 - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: 4 Nov 20226 Nov 2022

Publication series

NameEnvironmental Science and Engineering
ISSN (Print)1863-5520
ISSN (Electronic)1863-5539

Conference

Conference7th Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development, ACESD 2022
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period4/11/226/11/22

Keywords

  • Biosynthesis
  • Photocatalytic
  • Silver nanoparticles
  • Wastewater

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