Semiconductor Photocatalysis and Quantum Dots Photocatalysis
A special issue of Catalysts (ISSN 2073-4344). This special issue belongs to the section "Photocatalysis".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 3020
Special Issue Editor
Interests: quantum dots; photocatalysis; plasmonic; core@shell; water splitting; supercapacitors
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Photocatalysis is a green technique that has been widely applied in the fields of environmental remediation, particularly to treat water and air pollutants. Different kinds of novel semiconductors have attracted widespread interest for photocatalytic applications due to modifications in various properties and parameters. In recent years, quantum dots (QDs) have demonstrated revolutionary and positive research outcomes to treat environmental pollutants. To date, QDs have attracted significant attention compared to bulk materials due to their exceptional photocatalytic activity resulting from their tiny particle size. Moreover, the surface properties of semiconductor QDs hinder aggregation and improve the photocatalytic activity. QDs are highly favorable for integration with different kinds of other dimensional nanomaterials from 1D to 3D, for the enhancement of photocatalytic performance. Submissions to this Special Issue on “Semiconductor Photocatalysis and Quantum Dots Photocatalysis” are welcome in the form of original research papers or short reviews that reflect state-of-the-art research on this important subject in the following topics: new synthesis methods of QDs, combinations of QDs with other 1D to 3D nanomaterials, and modification and doping of QDs.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to the following:
- Semiconductor
- Photocatalysis
- Quantum dots
- Dye degradation
- H2 production
- CO2 reduction
- Water splitting
- Environmental remediation
- Surface plasmonic resonance
- Abatement of NOx, VOC’s, SOX
Prof. Dr. Bathula Babu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Semiconductor
- quantum dots
- photocatalysis
- dye degradation
- H2 production
- CO2 reduction
- water splitting
- environmental remediation
- surface plasmonic resonance
- abatement of NOx
- VOC’s
- SOX
