Photocatalysis for a Green Future: Breaking Barriers in Energy, Environment, and Healthcare
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Catalytic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 951
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Interests: nanomaterials; microspheres; sol-gel; polymer gels; semiconductors; catalysis; photocatalysis; environmental remediation
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Dear Colleagues,
Photocatalysis is a revolutionary process leveraging light energy to expedite chemical reactions; it presents a multitude of advantages, including environmental sustainability, energy efficiency, and the capacity to decompose pollutants. Its applications range widely, encompassing water purification, air quality enhancement, self-cleaning surfaces, advanced medical treatments, and even energy generation. This versatile technology not only addresses contemporary challenges but also contributes significantly to sustainable solutions across diverse domains.
The primary drawback of this method lies in the selection of semiconductor materials. Numerous semiconductors exhibit limitations, including a high rate of recombination of photogenerated electron–hole pairs within the semiconductor and a low absorption of radiation in the visible range. Consequently, the quest for novel semiconductor materials with enhanced properties has garnered the attention of researchers, leading to the exploration of innovative solutions.
In this context, this Special Issue, “Photocatalysis for a Green Future: Breaking Barriers in Energy, Environment, and Healthcare” will compile recent developments in the field of new semiconductor materials for several photocatalytic applications.
The articles presented in this Special Issue will cover various topics, such as the following:
- The synthesis and characterization of novel photocatalysts;
- The photocatalytic synthesis of organic and inorganic compounds;
- Photocatalytic materials to address specific sustainability challenges;
- Applications of photocatalysts in different areas:
- Wastewater and air treatment;
- Energy conversion;
- Drug delivery;
- others;
- Critical reviews and perspectives on photocatalyst applications.
Dr. Beatriz Trindade Barrocas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- novel photocatalysts
- semiconductor
- photocatalysis
- environmental applications
- water splitting
- wastewater treatment
- air purification
- pollutants photocatalytic removal
- energy conversion
- drug delivery
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