Photolytic and Photocatalytic Activity of Advanced Nanocomposites
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Composites".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 October 2026 | Viewed by 199
Editors
Interests: electrocatalysis; photothermal catalysis; electrosynthesis
Interests: materials chemistry; polymer chemistry; chemical engineering; materials engineering
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Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue is devoted to recent advances in photolytic, photocatalytic and photothermal processes enabled by advanced nanocomposites, which have emerged as a versatile class of functional materials for energy conversion, environmental remediation and sustainable chemical transformations.
Advanced nanocomposites exhibit unique structural, electronic and interfacial properties that enable efficient utilization of light energy and its coupling with thermal or chemical processes. Through rational material design, these nanocomposites can significantly enhance light absorption, charge separation, heat generation and surface reaction kinetics, leading to superior catalytic performance in applications such as water splitting, CO2 reduction, pollutant degradation and solar-driven chemical synthesis.
The aim of this Special Issue is to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest progress in the design, synthesis, characterization and application of nanocomposite-based catalysts for photolytic, photocatalytic and photothermal processes. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding structure–property–performance relationships and the synergistic effects arising from multi-component and multi-functional nanostructures.
We welcome original research articles and review papers covering, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Advanced nanocomposites for photolytic, photocatalytic and photothermal catalysis;
- Solar-driven water splitting, CO2 reduction and energy conversion using nanocomposite catalysts;
- Environmental applications, including wastewater treatment and degradation of organic pollutants;
- Interfacial and surface engineering strategies to enhance light-driven catalytic performance;
- Mechanistic and theoretical studies on charge transfer, heat generation and reaction pathways;
- Hybrid and composite materials for improved catalytic efficiency and stability.
We hope that this Special Issue will stimulate further research into light-driven and light-assisted catalytic processes and promote the development of advanced nanocomposites for practical applications in energy and environmental fields.
Dr. Zhen Liu
Prof. Dr. Shuaijun Pan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- advanced nanocomposites
- photolytic processes
- photocatalysis
- photothermal catalysis
- solar-driven catalysis
- energy conversion
- environmental remediation
- interface engineering
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