Progress of Photocatalysis and Photodegradation in Photochemistry
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Photochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2025) | Viewed by 1879
Special Issue Editors
Interests: advanced materials; organic synthesis; material characterization; materials; materials processing; microstructure; nanomaterials; synthesis; thin films and nanotechnology; environmental analysis
Interests: photocatalysis; materials design; environmental remediation; photothermal steam production
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Dear Colleagues,
Because of the long implementation of the linear economy, our world is facing two serious challenges involving environmental pollution and the need for clean and renewable energy sources. The scientific and industrial communities, nowadays, are seeking to develop sustainable technologies for environmental remediation and energy production within the circular economy concept. One of these technologies, solar photocatalysis, has been involved in many related research areas. The objective of this SI is to address the recent advances in photocatalytic technology towards environmental remediation and energy production. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design of innovative and effective photocatalytic materials and reactors for energy and environmental applications;
- Developing photocatalytic materials to boost the valorisation of biomass into high value products;
- Novel discussion of lignin conversion by photocatalysis;
- Advances in H2 generation from biomass and wastewaters;
- Design of novel solar materials for steam production and water desalination;
- Combination of photocatalysis with other technologies for enhanced environmental remediation and energy production.
Prof. Dr. Francisco Medina Cabello
Dr. Ridha Djellabi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- photocatalysis
- environmental remediation
- biomass valorisation
- wastewater valorisation
- H2 generation
- solar steam production
- photoreactors
- circular economy
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