Rodríguez-Chueca, JorgeCarbajo Olleros, JaimeGarcía-Muñoz, Patricia2023-06-222023-06-222023Rodríguez-Chueca, J.; Carbajo, J.; García-Muñoz, P. Intensification of Photo-Assisted Advanced Oxidation Processes for Water Treatment: A Critical Review. Catalysts 2023, 13, 401. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal130204012073-434410.3390/catal13020401https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/73392In recent decades, ultraviolet-assisted advanced oxidation processes (UV-AOPs) have been successfully applied to remove a wide range of contaminants from polluted water. Despite this, their extended use on an industrial scale is still far from being a reality, largely limited by the operational costs that these processes still entail. In recent years, many researchers have been working to increase UV-AOP efficiency and reduce capital and operating costs. This work aims to review different strategies devoted to the intensification of UV-AOPs. Firstly, the optimization of operational parameters, such as catalyst loading, pH, temperature, or oxidant concentration, has been reviewed as a strategy to augment the efficiency of the photocatalytic processes and reduce reagent consumption and/or treatment time. The review also discusses the development of photocatalytic materials to intensify the UV-AOPs process, and finally, the combination or integration of different UV-AOPs for the treatment of pollutants is also examined.engAtribución 3.0 Españahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/journal articlehttps://doi.org/10.3390/catal13020401open access66.0Intensification processesAdvanced oxidation processesUV assistedWater treatmentContaminants of emerging concernIngeniería química3303 Ingeniería y Tecnología Químicas