Advanced Nanomatericals for Solar Photocatalysis
( Advanced Catalytic Materials - Photocatalysis and Other Current Trends )
Publication series ： Advanced Catalytic Materials - Photocatalysis and Other Current Trends
Author： Le Li and Minqiang Wang
Publisher： IntechOpen
Publication year： 2016
E-ISBN: INT6049162206
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789535122449
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9789535122449
Subject： O6-0 chemical principle and method
Keyword： 化学原理和方法
Language： ENG
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Advanced Nanomatericals for Solar Photocatalysis
Description
Heterogeneous photocatalysis using semiconductors and renewable solar energy has been regarded as one of the most promising processes to alleviate and even solve both the world crises of energy supply and environmental pollution. Recently, numerous semiconducting materials and its composites have been studied for their photocatalytic applications. In this chapter, we briefly summarize recent progress in the binary oxide system (including TiO2 and α-Fe2O3), ternary oxide (Bi system), and the semiconducting materials and their composites which have remarkable applications in photocatalytic degradation of toxic pollutants, hydrogen production and as an adsorbent for wastewater treatment. In addition, we highlight the challenges and opportunities when we implement photocatalytic materials to help on the development of energy research and find ways to approach major problems.
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