Heterojunction-Driven Photo-Oxidation for Pathogen and Dye Synergistic Degradation in Decentralized Wastewater Systems

Key Points

• The aim is to review the effectiveness of heterojunction photocatalysts in degrading dyes and pathogens in wastewater systems.
• Analyzed the role of heterojunction photocatalysts in wastewater treatment.
• Reviewed findings from multiple studies on dye and pathogen degradation.
• Evaluated the impact of sunlight energy on the oxidation process.
• Heterojunction photocatalysts significantly improve the degradation of recalcitrant dyes.
• Effective pathogen immobilization is achieved using photocatalytic processes.
• Sunlight energy enhances the overall degradation efficiency in decentralized systems.