Photo(electro)catalytic Reactions Combined with Ozone Oxidation Technique

Dear Colleagues,

Photo(electro)catalytic oxidation techniques, including photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) and photoelectrocatalytic oxidation (PECO), have been widely applied for the treatment of dye, medicine, and organic compounds (OCs) in wastewater and waste gases. Photo(electro)catalytic oxidation is a promising technique that uses semi-conductors as catalysts to convert light/electrical energy into chemical energy. Another potential technique is ozone oxidation, which can be used for decomposing OCs due to its strong oxidation capability using ozone and other oxidants as reactants. However, the removal efficiency of OCs solely exerted by ozone is low. Thus, combining ozone oxidation with other advanced oxidation techniques (AOTs), such as photo(electro)catalysis, is an option to effectively enhance the decomposition of various pollutants. Although both ozone and photo(electro)catalytic oxidation have been used to decompose pollutants separately, developing an efficient AOT by combining photo(electro)catalytic and ozonolytic oxidation with potential applications is urgently demanded.

The Special Issue aims to cover the most recent progress and the advances in the field of photo(electro)catalytic techniques combined with ozone oxidation. This includes, but is not limited to, the preparation and characterization of nano-sized photo(electro)catalysts, the degradation of OCs and other pollutants, and the development of ozone-assisted advanced photo(electro)catalytic oxidation techniques for wastewater and waste gas treatment. Any innovative techniques regarding photo(electro)catalytic reactions with/without ozone and other oxidants will be welcomed for publication in this Special Issue.

Prof. Dr. Chung-Shin Yuan
Prof. Dr. Chung-Hsuang Hung
Guest Editors

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