Hybrid Nanomaterials Applied to Photocatalysis
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy and Catalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2022) | Viewed by 10850
Special Issue Editor
Interests: catalysis; porous materials; energy conversion; environmental protection
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The design and development of hybrid nanostructured photocatalysts have recently been receiving substantial attention, due to their high potential in enhancing the photocatalytic efficiency of semiconductor nanomaterials. These hybrid nanostructured materials include combination with polymers (e.g., polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene), carbon nanomaterials (e.g., graphene, GO, CNT, carbon quantum dots, carbon nitride) and other novel 2-dimentional nanosheet materials, (e.g., MXene, black phosphorus (BP)). AuNPs have attracted much attention due to the exceptional visible light absorption and high electron storage capacity, which act as a sink for photo-induced charge carriers. The integration of plasmonic AuNPs is an effective strategy to promote solar light harvesting, as well as efficient photocatalysis. It can also be looked at as one of the typical hybrid nanostructured materials.
Significant advances have been made when nanomaterials are combined with molecular structures, namely improvement of light harvesting, prolonging charge separation state lifetime, and increase in catalytic activity and selectivity. This Special Issue welcomes contributions devoted to the design, characterization, and application of the abovementioned (but not limited) novel nanostructured photocatalysts. Manuscripts on the structural aspects of nanophotocatalysts, nanostructure formation process, parameters affecting photocatalytic activity, photocatalytic mechanisms, and photocatalytic applications for the efficient degradation of pollutants in water/air are welcome. Furthermore, current research trends and future prospects of high-performance hybrid photocatalytic materials, are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Jianqiang Yu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photocatalysis
- nanomaterials
- solar energy
- hybridization
- semiconductor
- environmental remediation