Two-Dimensional Materials for High Performance Photocatalysis

Dear Colleagues,

In recent years, two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted significant attention in the photocatalytic field, due to their intriguing physicochemical properties, which offer the possibility to develop high performance photocatalyst.

Benefiting from high surface area, highly exposed active sites, excellent optical adsorption and enhanced photo-induced charge carriers transfer, 2D materials exhibit inspiring performance in photocatalytic applications. A variety of 2D materials have been successfully prepared for photocatalysis, including graphitic carbon nitride, transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), some transition metal oxides, transition metal carbides/nitrides (MXenes), and black phosphorus (BP). The applications focus on water splitting, CO₂ reduction, N-2 fixation, organic syntheses, NO_x removal, water treatment, and sterilization.

This Special Issue attempts to summarize recent progress in the fabrication and characteristics of 2D photocatalysts. The underlying mechanisms for promoted photocatalytic properties will be discussed to better understand the role of 2D materials. Besides, we will also conclude with a discussion of the emerging challenges and new perspectives for future research and development on 2D photocatalysts.

Dr. Amirhossein Hasani
Guest Editor

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• two-dimensional (2D) materials
• photocatalysts
• hydrogen evolution reaction
• CO₂ reduction
• nitrogen fixation
• electrochemistry