Photocatalytic Process for Water Remediation and Water Splitting

Dear Colleagues,

Photocatalysis has been demonstrated to be a promising sustainable technology for addressing two key global challenges: the provision of clean water supplies and development of carbon‐neutral energy systems. Thanks to advances in semiconductor materials, nano-structuring, interface-engineering, and visible-light activation, the efficiency of photocatalytic processes favorable for water purification or water-splitting has been greatly improved. These advancements can enable the degradation of organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals, dyes, pesticides, and emerging contaminants, as well as the production of hydrogen via efficient water splitting.

The objective of this Special Issue, “Photocatalytic Process for Water Remediation and Water Splitting” is to showcase recent advances in photocatalyst development as well as mechanistic insights into process optimization. We invite researchers to submit papers on novel materials, heterojunction systems, photocatalysts based on MXene and carbon, advanced characterization techniques, and kinetic models for the development of reactors from laboratory- to pilot-scale applications. We are particularly interested in (i) studies that connect fundamental analysis of photocatalysis with its practical realization and (ii) studies on the long-term stability/techno-economic prospects of photocatalysis. By bringing together interdisciplinary research from chemistry, materials science, environmental engineering, and renewable energy, this Special Issue seeks to provide valuable insights and guide future advancements in sustainable photocatalytic technologies.

Dr. Anupam Singha Roy
Dr. Sekar Karthikeyan
Guest Editors

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