Synthesis and Application of Photocatalysts

Dear Colleagues,

Photocatalysis represents an essential process that utilizes light energy to facilitate chemical reactions, providing sustainable alternatives for energy conversion, environmental cleanup, and green chemistry practices. Developing effective photocatalysts is critical for improving reaction rates, selectivity, and stability, thereby rendering them appropriate for practical applications. Novel synthesis techniques have facilitated the fabrication of advanced materials with customized characteristics, such as enhanced light absorption, efficient charge separation, and increased surface reactivity. These advancements can greatly elevate the efficacy of photocatalysts in various applications, including water splitting, pollutant degradation, and CO₂ reduction, thereby contributing to the advancement of cleaner and more sustainable technologies.

This Special Issue highlights recent progress in synthesizing and utilizing photocatalysts, showcasing cutting-edge approaches for their design, refinement, and practical implementation. It encompasses various subjects, including new materials, improved photocatalytic methods, and their roles in environmental remediation, energy conversion, and sustainable chemistry.

This Special Issue on “Synthesis and Application of Photocatalysts” seeks to offer perspectives on addressing existing challenges and propelling the field toward more efficient, scalable, and eco-friendly solutions. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Recent advances in photocatalyst synthesis methods, innovations and challenges
2. Designing high-performance photocatalysts for solar hydrogen production
3. Photocatalytic water splitting: new materials and mechanisms
4. Applications of photocatalysts in environmental remediation and wastewater treatment
5. Photocatalytic CO₂ reduction: strategies for efficient carbon capture and conversion
6. Heterostructured photocatalysts for enhanced charge separation and reactivity
7. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) in photocatalysis: synthesis, functionality, and applications
8. Nanoarchitectures for photocatalysis: tailoring size, shape, and surface for enhanced performance
9. Biodegradable and green photocatalysts for sustainable chemical processes
10. Computational approaches in photocatalyst design: predicting performance and identifying new materials

Dr. Faisal Marzouqi
Dr. Mali Zhao
Guest Editors

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