Molybdenum disulfide-based hybrid catalysts at the forefront of water treatment: A review of the innovative solutions for effective bacterial disinfection
Recent advancements in water treatment technologies have highlighted the pressing demand for environmentally friendly and efficient solutions to address waterborne bacterial pathogens. This review highlights the remarkable potential of MoS2-based catalysts for bacterial disinfection applications, st...
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| author | Farouk A. Rasheed Monireh Nouri Tooraj Massahi Hossein Arabzade Hekmat M. Ibrahim Sofia Samoili Stefanos Giannakis Masoud Moradi Kiomars Sharafi Maryam Mardani Sherzad M. Ali |
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| description | Recent advancements in water treatment technologies have highlighted the pressing demand for environmentally friendly and efficient solutions to address waterborne bacterial pathogens. This review highlights the remarkable potential of MoS2-based catalysts for bacterial disinfection applications, stemming from their unique combination of photodynamic, photothermal, and catalytic characteristics. We conducted an extensive literature review to analyze different MoS2 catalysts, focusing on their synthesis, mechanisms of inactivation, and effectiveness in eliminating harmful bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, with observed elimination rates reaching 100%. Our comparative analysis revealed that MoS2-based catalysts exhibit superior bacterial inactivation efficacy and offer significant environmental and economic advantages, including reduced chemical usage and the potential for scalable applications. The specific results demonstrated the effectiveness of the catalysts under various conditions, highlighting the role of photogenerated reactive intermediates in the inactivation process. This study identifies critical areas for further research, including catalyst optimization, stability assessment, and real-world application feasibility, to fully harness MoS2's potential in water disinfection. Our findings position MoS2-based catalysts at the forefront of innovative solutions for addressing global water treatment challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aa6641cf60534460815d16695610b00a2025-08-20T03:42:29ZengElsevierResults in Engineering2590-12302025-06-012610466510.1016/j.rineng.2025.104665Molybdenum disulfide-based hybrid catalysts at the forefront of water treatment: A review of the innovative solutions for effective bacterial disinfectionFarouk A. Rasheed0Monireh Nouri1 Tooraj Massahi2Hossein Arabzade3Hekmat M. Ibrahim4Sofia Samoili5Stefanos Giannakis6Masoud Moradi7Kiomars Sharafi8Maryam Mardani9Sherzad M. Ali10Water Resource Department, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, IraqResearch Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranResearch Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranDepartment of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranWater Resource Department, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, IraqInstituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Business Research Unit (BRU-IUL), Avenida das Forças Armadas, Lisboa 1649-026, PortugalDepartamento de Ingeniería Civil: Hidráulica, Energía y Medio Ambiente, Environment, Coast and Ocean Research Laboratory (ECOREL-UPM), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), E.T.S.I. Caminos, Canales y Puertos-Edificio Ciudad Universitaria, c/ Profesor Aranguren, 3, Madrid ES-28040, Spain; E.T.S.I. Caminos, Canales y Puertos-Edificio Retiro, Centro I+D+i en Infraestructuras Civiles, Inteligentes y Sostenibles (CIVILIS), Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), c/ Alfonso XII, 3, Madrid ES-28014, SpainResearch Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran; Corresponding author.Research Center for Environmental Determinants of Health (RCEDH), Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IranStudent Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IranWater Resource Department, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, IraqRecent advancements in water treatment technologies have highlighted the pressing demand for environmentally friendly and efficient solutions to address waterborne bacterial pathogens. This review highlights the remarkable potential of MoS2-based catalysts for bacterial disinfection applications, stemming from their unique combination of photodynamic, photothermal, and catalytic characteristics. We conducted an extensive literature review to analyze different MoS2 catalysts, focusing on their synthesis, mechanisms of inactivation, and effectiveness in eliminating harmful bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, with observed elimination rates reaching 100%. Our comparative analysis revealed that MoS2-based catalysts exhibit superior bacterial inactivation efficacy and offer significant environmental and economic advantages, including reduced chemical usage and the potential for scalable applications. The specific results demonstrated the effectiveness of the catalysts under various conditions, highlighting the role of photogenerated reactive intermediates in the inactivation process. This study identifies critical areas for further research, including catalyst optimization, stability assessment, and real-world application feasibility, to fully harness MoS2's potential in water disinfection. Our findings position MoS2-based catalysts at the forefront of innovative solutions for addressing global water treatment challenges.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259012302500742XMoS2-based photocatalystsPhotocatalytic bacterial inactivationAdvanced oxidation processes for disinfectionTransition metal dichalcogenide semiconductorsPhotocatalytic water purification technologies |
| spellingShingle | Farouk A. Rasheed Monireh Nouri Tooraj Massahi Hossein Arabzade Hekmat M. Ibrahim Sofia Samoili Stefanos Giannakis Masoud Moradi Kiomars Sharafi Maryam Mardani Sherzad M. Ali Molybdenum disulfide-based hybrid catalysts at the forefront of water treatment: A review of the innovative solutions for effective bacterial disinfection Results in Engineering MoS2-based photocatalysts Photocatalytic bacterial inactivation Advanced oxidation processes for disinfection Transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors Photocatalytic water purification technologies |
| title | Molybdenum disulfide-based hybrid catalysts at the forefront of water treatment: A review of the innovative solutions for effective bacterial disinfection |
| title_full | Molybdenum disulfide-based hybrid catalysts at the forefront of water treatment: A review of the innovative solutions for effective bacterial disinfection |
| title_fullStr | Molybdenum disulfide-based hybrid catalysts at the forefront of water treatment: A review of the innovative solutions for effective bacterial disinfection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molybdenum disulfide-based hybrid catalysts at the forefront of water treatment: A review of the innovative solutions for effective bacterial disinfection |
| title_short | Molybdenum disulfide-based hybrid catalysts at the forefront of water treatment: A review of the innovative solutions for effective bacterial disinfection |
| title_sort | molybdenum disulfide based hybrid catalysts at the forefront of water treatment a review of the innovative solutions for effective bacterial disinfection |
| topic | MoS2-based photocatalysts Photocatalytic bacterial inactivation Advanced oxidation processes for disinfection Transition metal dichalcogenide semiconductors Photocatalytic water purification technologies |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259012302500742X |
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