Widespread use of pesticides in agricultural and domestic sectors and their long half-life have led to their accumulation in the environment beyond permissible limits. Advanced chemical oxidation methods including photocatalytic degradation are being widely investigated for their mineralization. Photocatalytic degradation is the most promising method for degrading pesticides as well as other organic pollutants. Titanium dioxide with or without modification has been widely used as the photocatalyst. Some research groups have also tried other photocatalysts. This review presents a critical summary of the research results reported during the past two decades as well as the scope for future research in this area.

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杀虫剂和农药光催化降解的最新进展

农药在农业和家庭部门的广泛使用及其较长的半衰期导致其在环境中的积累超出了允许的限度。包括光催化降解在内的高级化学氧化方法因其矿化而被广泛研究。光催化降解是降解农药和其他有机污染物最有前途的方法。改性或未改性的二氧化钛已被广泛用作光催化剂。一些研究小组还尝试了其他光催化剂。本综述对过去二十年报告的研究结果以及该领域未来研究的范围进行了批判性总结。