Recent Trends in Advanced Photocatalytic Nanomaterials and Nanostructured Coatings
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 April 2024) | Viewed by 242
Special Issue Editors
Interests: nanostructures; multifunctional metal-oxide-hybrid nanostructures; plasmonic nanocomposites; thin-film deposition; environmental photocatalysis; photocatalysis; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy; semiconductors; antibacterial activity; nanomaterials synthesis; 2D-TMDCs
Interests: nanostructuring metal-oxide by anodization; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; water splitting; metal-organic-frameworks
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue aims to provide research on the current development of various nanostructures, their nanohybrids, and nanostructured thin-film coating for advanced photocatalytic applications. Nanostructure-based photocatalysis has been proven one of the outstanding effective methods for environmental remediate and energy-production applications. For further advancement in the field of photocatalysis, the development of nanostructure-based coating is one of the best ways to overcome the limitations of the powder-based photocatalyst and provides new advancements in photocatalysis. Several nanomaterials, depending upon their optical absorption and redox-oxidation properties, are employed for photocatalytic reactions. Nanostructured thin films provide a new step ahead for the development of advanced photocatalysts. Photocatalytic thin films provide industrial and practical aspects which can open up a new horizon for several applications.
In this Special Issue, we focus on the new methods and technologies for the fabrication and growth of different nanostructures and nanostructured thin films and their usage in several photocatalytic processes such as water splitting, pollutant decomposition, and hydrogen production. Additionally, we will publish studies that include different factors such as morphologies, effective charge-separation processes, and the effective surface area of nanostructures which strongly affects their photocatalytic activity. For nanostructured thin-film-based photocatalysis, a few crucial factors such as surface roughness and thin-film-thickness-based studies should be considered under this Special Issue. Studies examining heterostructures or nanohybrids of various metal oxides, sulfides, and plasmonic nanostructures are also under the scope of this Special Issue. The industrial and practical applications of photocatalytic nanostructured thin films will also be considered for publication.
Dr. Jaspal Singh
Prof. Dr. Nabeen K Shrestha
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- photocatalysis
- nanostructures
- thin films
- nanohybrids
