Synthesis, Reaction Mechanism and Application of Photocatalysts
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Photochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2026 | Viewed by 787
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in the design, synthesis, characterization and applications of photocatalysts. The scope includes novel synthesis approaches (such as Sol–Gel, Hydro-thermal or Atomic Layer deposition methods) to control the morphology, crystalline structure and optoelectronic properties of photocatalysts and fundamental research on reactions mechanisms in solid–liquid or solid–gas interfaces under irradiation. We want to deepen the understanding of the separation and transportation of charge carriers, generation of active species and kinetics of reactions on material surfaces. Applications include, but are not limited to, pollutant degradation, solar fuel production (i.e. hydrogen, methanol), nitrogen fixation, CO2 reduction and microbial disinfection. We invite contributions (original research articles and reviews) presenting significant advances in materials (metallic oxides, sulfides, nitrides, MOF’s, 2D materials, and heterostructures) and modification strategies (doping, vacancy creation, and co-catalyst coupling) and those linking a material’s intrinsic properties with its performance and photocatalytic characteristics.
Dr. Víctor Hugo Castrejón-Sánchez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photocatalysis
- material synthesis
- reaction mechanism
- pollutant degradation
- solar fuels
- heterostructures
- renewable energy
- sustainable catalysis
- semiconductors
- water purification
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