Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Water and Air Remediation
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Photocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 84
Special Issue Editor
Interests: heterogeneous photocatalysis; water and air treatment; materials for environment depollution
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Dear Colleagues,
Photocatalysis, discovered in the early 20th century, has seen a major research surge for several decades now, leading to advancements in mechanisms, materials, and applications such as biomass valorization, microorganism inactivation, and hydrogen production. Despite extensive studies, photocatalysis remains crucial for addressing key challenges, such as environmental pollution (CECs, PPCPs, and microplastics), public health crises (e.g., COVID-19), and energy crises.
Further progress is needed to optimize surface and optical properties, enhance charge separation, and expand UV–visible absorption. This necessitates the development of advanced nanomaterials and nanocatalysts, which will be the focus of this Special Issue. Although water treatment was one of the first applications of photocatalysis and numerous catalysts have since been developed, more than 5000 international publications on this topic are recorded each year. This demonstrates that researchers are continuing to work intensively on this critical subject, especially in the context of today's environmental challenges
Dr. Didier Robert
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanophotocatalyst
- photocatalyst
- water treatment
- semiconductor
- environmental remediation
- advanced oxidation technology
- heterogeneous catalysis
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