Photocatalysts: Design, Synthesis, and Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Photochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 11
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Interests: cellulose utilization; lignin conversion; photocatalysis; metal–organic frameworks; H2O2 production; biomass conversion
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Dear Colleagues,
Photocatalysis is one of the most promising pathways to relieve the environmental contamination and energy dilemma caused by the rapid development of modern technology. Semiconductor photocatalysis has been broadly studied since the discovery of TiO2 from H2O splitting under UV-light irradiation in 1972. Apart from TiO2, other semiconductors containing ZnO, g-C3N4, sulfide (e.g., CdS, ZnIn2S4), and bismuth compounds (e. g. BiOX (X = Cl, Br, and I), Bi2MoO6) have also been explored for artificial photocatalysis under UV or visible light. Furthermore, over the past two decades, metal–organic frameworks and covalent organic frameworks with highly tunable structures have also showcased their talent in photocatalysis and have garnered sizeable attention. The involved photocatalytic applications mainly concentrate on pollutant removal, H2 production, CO2 reduction, H2O2 production, and chemical production. However, the photocatalytic performances are mainly contingent on photocatalyst design. The typical countermeasures for photocatalyst design include molecular-level decoration (e.g., doping, morphology engineering, and defect engineering), heterojunction engineering, metal loading, and integration with other functional components.
Based on these, this Special Issue focuses on photocatalyst design, synthesis, and applications, which are of great significance to the advancement of photocatalysis.
Dr. Jianhao Qiu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photocatalysis
- photocatalytic degradation
- H2 production
- CO2 reduction
- H2O2 production
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