Semiconductor Nanocrystals as Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Organic Transformations
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials for Energy Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 January 2025) | Viewed by 316
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Interests: green organic synthesis; free radical chemistry; organic photo/electrosynthesis
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Interests: photoredox chemistry; green chemistry; heterogeneous photocatalysis; homogeneous photocatalysis; medicinal chemistry
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In the past decades, semiconductor materials were primarily developed for applications in harnessing visible light to generate electricity. Building on the success of solar cell technology, chemists have explored the potential of semiconductor nanocrystals as highly effective heterogeneous photocatalysts for a range of photocatalytic reactions. These include crucial processes such as water splitting, CO2 reduction, H2 generation, photooxidation, pollutant degradation, and organic transformations. Despite significant progress in leveraging semiconductor nanocrystals for photocatalysis, the application of nanocrystals in photocatalyzed organic transformations for selective target compound synthesis remains relatively nascent. This area holds immense potential to capture the interest of chemists worldwide. The concept of utilizing an outstanding solar cell material directly for catalysis under light irradiation to produce complex organic molecules is particularly compelling. This Special Issue aims to gather high-quality original research, reviews, and perspectives focused on the application of semiconductor nanocrystal-based photocatalysts for light-induced organic transformations. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, photocatalytic complex organic molecule synthesis, functionalization, and cooperative catalysis.
Prof. Dr. Bing Yu
Guest Editor
Dr. Yixiong Lin
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- semiconductor nanocrystals
- heterogeneous photocatalysis
- green chemistry
- solar energy
- photoredox chemistry
- photocatalytic organic synthesis’ metallaphotoredox catalysis
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