Advanced Nanomaterials for Photocatalysis and Environmental Remediation

A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 19 September 2025 | Viewed by 1369

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School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300387, China
Interests: photocatalysis; biomass-derived carbon; carbon-based catalysts
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School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shangqiu Normal University, Shangqiu 476000, China
Interests: photocatalysis; nanocrystal materials; rare earth-based photocatalysts

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Research Center for Eco-Environmental Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan 523808, China
Interests: photocatalysis; MXene-based materials; nitric oxide conversion

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Dear Colleagues,

Due to its universality, affordability, and sustainability, solar energy has recently acquired an extensive interest in fighting the global energy crisis and environmental pressure. Excited by global energy, photocatalysis can impel chemical reactions, thus being regarded as an ideal green chemical technology. In the field of environmental remediation, photocatalysis is also widely developed and successfully applied for various reactions, such as degradation of organic pollution, reduction of Cr(VI), NOx removal, and VOC combustion.

This Special Issue of Nanomaterials is aimed at presenting the current photocatalytic materials for environmental applications, including nanocrystal, nanocarbon, and nanocomposite. Compared with the traditional particles, nanosized catalysts would exhibit unique physical, photoelectronic, and chemical properties. Therefore, nanocatalysts are also expected to have superior photocatalytic performance in various chemical reactions. In the present Special Issue, we have invited contributions from leading groups to publish their latest research results on advanced nanomaterials for photocatalysis in the field of environmental remediation.

Dr. Peng Zhang
Dr. Xiaoyan Yang
Dr. Yuwei Wang
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Keywords

  • photocatalysis
  • nanocatalyst
  • environmental photocatalysis
  • photocatalytic nanomaterials
  • environmental remediation

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Investigation of Two Novel Heterojunction Photocatalysts with Boosted Hydrogen Evolution Performance
by Kaifeng Zhang, Xudong Wang and Yanjing Su
Nanomaterials 2024, 14(23), 1947; https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14231947 - 4 Dec 2024
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Among the reported photocatalysts, ZnIn2S4 has garnered significant research interest due to its advantageous layered structure and appropriate band gap. However, achieving rational design and effective interfacial regulation in heterojunctions remains challenging. In this study, we designed two novel heterojunctions: [...] Read more.
Among the reported photocatalysts, ZnIn2S4 has garnered significant research interest due to its advantageous layered structure and appropriate band gap. However, achieving rational design and effective interfacial regulation in heterojunctions remains challenging. In this study, we designed two novel heterojunctions: SrTiO3@ZnIn2S4 and SrCrO3@ZnIn2S4. The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance of prepared heterojunctions was systematically investigated under different single-wavelength light sources. Without a cocatalyst, the optimized hydrogen evolution efficiency of SrTiO3@ZnIn2S4 and SrCrO3@ZnIn2S4 reached 3.27 and 4.6 mmol g−1. The enhanced photocatalytic performance can be attributed to the formation of a type-II heterojunction, which improves light absorption capabilities and promotes the separation and transfer of photoinduced carriers. This study provides valuable insights into the strategic construction of heterojunctions for photocatalytic water splitting. Full article
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