Mukwevho, N.Fosso-Kankeu, E.Waanders, F.2019-10-092019-10-092019Mukwevho, N. et al. 2019. PAHs released from coal tars and potential removal using nanocatalysts. (In Fosso-Kankeu, E., ed. Nano and bio‐based technologies for wastewater treatment: prediction and control tools for the dispersion of pollutants in the environment. Wiley. p. 169-203). [https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119577119.ch6]97811195770969781119577119 (Online)http://hdl.handle.net/10394/33406https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781119577119.ch6https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119577119.ch6Abstract: This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction -- General Information on Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons -- Formation of PAHs -- Sources of PAHs -- Environmental Occurrence of PAHs -- Possible Health Impact of PAHs Pollutants -- Review of General Methods and Systems Used to Control -- Organic Contaminants in Water -- Principles of Photocatalysis -- Light Sources -- Different Types of Composites Used for the Degradation of Organic Pollutants -- Strategies for Enhancing Photocatalytic Activity -- Factors Affecting Photocatalytic Degradation Efficiency -- Synthesis Methods -- Characterization Techniques -- Conclusion -- AcknowledgmentsenCoal tarPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonPhotocatalytic degradationVisible lightBook chapter