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Polymeric Photocatalyst Composites: Synthesis, Processing and Applications
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Polymeric Photocatalyst Composites: Synthesis, Processing and Applications

A special issue of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360). This special issue belongs to the section "Polymer Applications".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 2100

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Stefania Porcu

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Department of Physics, University of Cagliari (IT), S.p. no. 8 Km0700, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
Interests: material science; polymers; environmental remediation; photocatalysis; cultural heritage; restauration
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Dr. Pier Carlo Ricci

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Department of Physics, University of Cagliari (IT), S.p. no. 8 Km0700, 09042 Monserrato, CA, Italy
Interests: metal oxides; phosphors; hybrids of organic/inorganic materials; opteoelectronics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Polymer-based photocatalysts have attracted considerable interest for their application in areas such as CO2 reduction, water splitting, nitrogen fixation and pollutant degradation.

Substantial improvements have been made in their synthesis to increase photocatalytic activity in the visible spectrum, and lately, there has been a dramatic increase in the study of composite materials.

This Special Issue will be dedicated to photocatalyst composites such as organic–inorganic composites, three-component composites and organic long-lasting phosphors, and will focus on the synthesis, characterization methods and applications of these materials.

Particular attention will be paid to photocatalysis in the visible spectrum for environmental and energy applications.

Dr. Stefania Porcu
Dr. Pier Carlo Ricci
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Polymers is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • polymers
  • carbon dots
  • organic–inorganic composites
  • photocatalysis
  • visible light
  • carbon nitride materials
  • COFs
  • environment
  • energy

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Visible Light-Mediated Inactivation of H1N1 Virus UsingPolymer-Based Heterojunction Photocatalyst
by Stefania Porcu, Stefania Maloccu, Angela Corona, Moulika Hazra, Tullia Carla David, Daniele Chiriu, Carlo Maria Carbonaro, Enzo Tramontano and Pier Carlo Ricci
Polymers 2023, 15(11), 2536; https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15112536 - 31 May 2023
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It is well known that viruses cannot replicate on their own but only inside the cells of target tissues in the organism, resulting in the destruction of the cells or, in some cases, their transformation into cancer cells. While viruses have relatively low [...] Read more.
It is well known that viruses cannot replicate on their own but only inside the cells of target tissues in the organism, resulting in the destruction of the cells or, in some cases, their transformation into cancer cells. While viruses have relatively low resistance in the environment, their ability to survive longer is based on environmental conditions and the type of substrate on which they are deposited. Recently, the potential for safe and efficient viral inactivation by photocatalysis has garnered increasing attention. In this study, the Phenyl carbon nitride/TiO2 heterojunction system, a hybrid organic–inorganic photocatalyst, was utilized to investigate its effectiveness in degrading the flu virus (H1N1). The system was activated by a white-LED lamp, and the process was tested on MDCK cells infected with the flu virus. The results of the study demonstrate the hybrid photocatalyst’s ability to cause the virus to degrade, highlighting its effectiveness for safe and efficient viral inactivation in the visible light range. Additionally, the study underscores the advantages of using this hybrid photocatalyst over traditional inorganic photocatalysts, which typically only work in the ultraviolet range. Full article
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