Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Photocatalytic Materials
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Photochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2025 | Viewed by 351
Special Issue Editors
Interests: photocatalysis; heterogeneous catalysis; photocatalytic degradation; photocatalytic water splitting
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the rapid growth of modern industrialization and technical development, two critical problems of environmental pollution and energy source shortage are emerging. Utilizing clean energy as a driving force, photocatalysis can convert low-density and unstable solar energy into high-density and steady chemical energy.
Owing to its intrinsic merits of facility, easy control, high efficiency, and ecological safety, photocatalysis is universally considered to be one of the most promising, environmentally friendly, and considerably effective strategies to tackle the aforementioned issues. Undoubtedly, the critical factor influencing photocatalytic efficiency is the photocatalyst itself. Thus, great efforts are urgently required to be devoted to pursuing novel visible-light-responsive photocatalysts with exceptional light absorption ability, favorable carrier transfer ability, and low recombination rate.
Based on above, the Special Issue “Synthesis, Characterization and Application of Photocatalytic Materials” aims to develop novel approaches for the synthesis of novel nanomaterials or nanocomposites with multi-functional photocatalytic activity (including photocatalytic degradation, photocatalytic splitting water, photocatalytic reduction, and so on).
Simultaneously, research concentrating on the development of novel characterization approaches for exploring the interfacial charge dynamics of composite photocatalysts will also be considered for publication in this Special Issue. Within this research topic, original research papers, reviews, and short communications are welcomed.
Prof. Dr. Tiekun Jia
Prof. Dr. Fei Long
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nanomaterials
- nanocomposites
- morphology modulation
- vacancy engineering
- band alignment
- atomic modulation
- waste water treatment
- organic pollutant
- water splitting
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