Heterogeneous Photocatalysis for Green and Sustainable Chemistry
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Photocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 83
Special Issue Editors
Interests: plasmonic catalysis; metal nanocatalysts; plastics upcycling; photobiocatalysis; lignin valorization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recently, UNEP developed 10 Objectives for Green and Sustainable Chemistry, which seek to promote innovation to unveil the full potential of chemistry such that it is compatible with and supports the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. As a green technology featured with the advantages of operating in mild conditions and using solar energy as the driving force, heterogeneous photocatalysis represents a particularly effective approach to achieving these objectives. This process generally involves the use of semiconductors or metal nanoparticles which become energised by light to activate the adsorbed molecules. Recently, significant advances have been made in heterogeneous photocatalysis, particularly for the valorisation of biomass and waste plastics, CO2 fixation, and selective organic transformations. These advances have opened new opportunities to address the energy- and environmental-related challenges.
This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advances in both the fundamental and the applied aspects of heterogeneous photocatalysis. Both original research articles and reviews are welcome. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to) the following:
- New photocatalytic reaction mechanisms;
- New photocatalysts and characterisation techniques;
- Valorisation of waste biomass;
- Recycling and upcycling of waste plastics;
- CO2 fixation, water splitting, and selective organic transformations;
- Environmental photocatalysis.
Dr. Gang Xiao
Dr. Pengfei Han
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- heterogeneous photocatalysis
- sustainable chemistry
- waste valorization (including biomass and plastics)
- CO2 fixation
- water splitting
- selective organic transformations
- photocatalyst design
- environmental photocatalysis
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