Advanced Photocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Environmental Applications
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Photochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2023) | Viewed by 21614
Special Issue Editor
Interests: metal–organic frameworks; environmental catalysis; chemical conversion of solar energy; dynamics of photogenerated carriers; interface engineering
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Dear Colleagues,
Photocatalysis is an advanced technique that transforms solar energy into sustainable fuels and oxidizes pollutants via the use of semiconductor photocatalysts. The main scientific and technological challenges for effective photocatalysis are the stability, robustness, and efficiency of semiconductor photocatalysts. For practical applications, the development of highly efficient and stable photocatalysts—crucial in energy conversion (i.e., hydrogen evolution, CO2 reduction, and oriented synthesis) and environmental remediation (i.e., air purification, antibacterial, and wastewater treatment)—is in high demand. This Special Issue plans to offer an opportunity for the publication of original research regarding the synthesis of novel photocatalytic materials and the application of them in energy conversion and environmental remediation.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Photocatalytic performance;
- Photocatalytic-semiconductor materials;
- Metal-organic frameworks;
- Mechanisms of the photocatalytic process;
- Role of photocatalysts in the environment;
- Role of photocatalysts in energy.
Dr. Ruowen Liang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photocatalyst
- nanomaterials
- metal-organic frameworks
- environment
- energy
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