Polyaniline-based ternary composites for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater: Multifunctional properties, synthetic routes, and mechanistic insights

Jyoti Kumari; Adarsh Singh; Akash Rawat; Suneel Kumar Srivastava; Ashok Kumar Gupta

doi:10.1039/d5su00570a

January 1, 2026RSC SustainabilityOpen Access

Polyaniline-based ternary composites for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater: Multifunctional properties, synthetic routes, and mechanistic insights

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Key Points

To explore the effectiveness of polyaniline-based composites in photocatalytically degrading various organic pollutants in wastewater.
Synthesized polyaniline-based ternary composites using different synthetic routes.
Evaluated the photocatalytic activity of the composites in degrading standard organic pollutants.
Analyzed the mechanistic pathways involved in the photocatalytic processes.
Demonstrated significant degradation of organic pollutants under UV light exposure.
Identified the optimum composite composition for enhanced photocatalytic efficiency.
Revealed specific mechanistic insights into how the composites interact with pollutants.

Implication

Multifunctional polyaniline composites demonstrate effective photocatalytic degradation of pollutants in wastewater, implying a potential solution for water contamination.

Abstract

The widespread application of pharmaceuticals, pesticides, dyes, and industrial chemicals has caused extensive contamination of water resources globally. Conventional wastewater treatment processes have been found inefficient for the elimination of...

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Kumari et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Polyaniline-based ternary composites for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater: Multifunctional properties, synthetic routes, and mechanistic insights

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