Springer Advances in Photocatalytic Disinfection (Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology)

This book presents the latest results related to photocatalytic inactivation/killing of microorganisms, which is a promising alternative disinfection method that produces less or even no disinfection byproduct. The book is divided into 13 chapters, which introduce readers to the latest developments in the photocatalytic disinfection of microorganisms, examine essential photocatalytic (PC) and photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) disinfection studies, and forecast and make recommendations for the further development of PC and PEC disinfection. Bringing together contributions by various leading research groups worldwide, it offers a valuable resource for researchers and the industry alike, as well as the general public. Taicheng An, PhD, is Chair Professor and Director at the Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. Huijun Zhao, PhD, is Chair Professor and Director at the Centre for Clean Environment and Energy & Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Australia. Po Keung Wong, PhD, is a Professor at the School of Life Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. From the Back Cover This book presents the latest results related to photocatalytic inactivation/killing of microorganisms, which is a promising alternative disinfection method that produces less or even no disinfection byproduct. The book is divided into 13 chapters, which introduce readers to the latest developments in the photocatalytic disinfection of microorganisms, examine essential photocatalytic (PC) and photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) disinfection studies, and forecast and make recommendations for the further development of PC and PEC disinfection. Bringing together contributions by various leading research groups worldwide, it offers a valuable resource for researchers and the industry alike, as well as the general public. Taicheng An, PhD, is Chair Professor and Director at the Institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. Huijun Zhao, PhD, is Chair Professor and Director at the Centre for Clean Environment and Energy & Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University, Australia. Po Keung Wong, PhD, is a Professor at the School of Life Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. About the Author Taicheng An has more than 20 years’ working experience on the applications of photocatalysis in the environmental sciences. He received his BSc degree in Chemistry (1996) and MSc degree in Environmental Chemistry (1999) from Northwest Normal University, China, and his PhD degree in Environmental Sciences (2002) from Zhongshan University (Sun Yat-Sen University), China. In 2002 he took a position as Assistant Professor at the State Key Laboratory of Organic Geochemistry, Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and was subsequently promoted to Associate Professor (2003) and Professor (2006). He has served as the Vice Director of Guangdong Key Laboratory of Environmental Resources Utilization and Protection since 2006. He is also a Coordinating Editor of Environmental Geochemistry and Health, and an Editorial Board Member of Applied Catalysis B-Environmental, Environmental Toxicity and Chemistry as well as Atmospheric Pollution Research. Recently, he moved to the School of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology as a tenured professor, and created a new institute of Environmental Health and Pollution Control. He has expertise in environmental science and engineering, photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis, water disinfection and wastewater treatment, and environmental catalytic systems for air and water treatment. He has published more than 260 articles (including 220 SCI in