Development of Semiconductor-Based Materials for Photocatalysis
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (24 September 2023) | Viewed by 289
Special Issue Editors
Interests: semiconductor materials for sustainable photocatalytic; photoelectrochemical and electrochemical applications; charge transfer; surface reaction dynamics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Advanced photocatalytic technology is an environmentally friendly approach to the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy, including the photocatalytic water splitting and CO2 reduction. Also, photocatalysis plays a significant role in solving environmental problems, such as water/gas pollutant degradation. On the basis of photocatalysis, a bias voltage can be introduced to induce a photoelectrochemical reaction of the sort mentioned above. The core of photocatalysis/photoelectrocatalysis is the development of efficient photocatalysts/photoelectrodes, and the most widely studied are semiconductor materials. To date, engineering band gaps and crystal facets, constructing semiconductor heterostructures and loading cocatalysts, were adopted to expand the absorbance range and improve the photocatalytic/photoelectrochemical performance of semiconductors.
This Special Issue aims to collect recent advances in semiconductor-based photocatalysts/photoelectrodes in energy conversion and environmental protection fields. We welcome original research articles and reviews. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Photocatalytic/photoelectrochemical water splitting;
- Photocatalytic/photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction;
- Photocatalytic/photoelectrochemical pollutant degradation;
- Design, modification and preparation of photocatalysts/photoelectrodes;
- Expanding the light response of semiconductors;
- Improving the charge transfer and separation of semiconductors;
- Accelerating surface reaction kinetics.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Yingpeng Xie
Dr. Renzheng Jiang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- photocatalytic
- photoelectrochemical
- water splitting
- CO2 reduction
- pollutant degradation
- charge transfer
- surface reaction
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