Nanostructured Photocatalysts

Preface
James R. Durrant
1. Design of efficient photocatalysts through band gap engineering
Mohd Monis Ayyub and C.N.R Rao
2. Photochemical synthesis of nanoscale multi-component metal species and their application to photocatalytic and electrochemical water splitting
Tomoki Kanazawa, Kazuhiko Maeda
3. Non-titania-based Photocatalysts for CO2 Photoreduction
Mercedes Maroto-Valer
4. Heterogeneous photocatalysis for water purification
Spyros Foteinis, Efthalia Chatzisymeon
5. Air purification applications using photocatalysis
Jose Fermoso, Benigno Sánchez and Silvia Suarez
6. Substrate and Support Materials for Photocatalysis
Victoria Porley, Neil Robertson
7. Two Dimensional Materials for Photocatalytic Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction
Reshma Bhosale, Surendar Tonda, Santosh Kumar and Satishchandra Ogale
8. Photocatalytic inactivation of microorganisms in water
Pilar Fernandez-Ibañez, John Anthony (Tony) Byrne, María Inmaculada Polo López, Anukriti Singh, Stuart McMichael, Amit Singhal
9. Plasmon-induced photocatalytic transformations
Palaniappan Subramanian, Sabine Szunerits and Rabah Boukherroub

Nanostructured Photocatalysts: From Materials to Applications in Solar Fuels and Environmental Remediation addresses the different properties of nanomaterials-based heterogeneous photocatalysis. Heterogeneous nanostructured photocatalysis represents an interesting and viable technique to address issues of climate change and global energy supply. Sustainable hydrogen (H2) fuel production from water via semiconductor photocatalysis, driven by solar energy, is regarded as a viable and sustainable solution to address increasing energy and environmental issues. Similarly, photocatalytic reduction of CO2 with water for the production of hydrocarbons could also be a viable solution. Sections cover band gap tuning, high surface area, the short diffusion path of carriers, and more.

• Introduces the utilization of nanostructured materials in heterogeneous photocatalysis for hydrogen fuel production via water splitting
• Explains preparation techniques for different nanomaterials and hybrid nanocomposites, enabling improved sunlight absorption efficiency and enhanced charge separation
• Assesses the challenges that need to be addressed before this technology can be practically implemented, particularly of identifying cost-effective nanophotocatalysts

Materials Scientists, Energy Engineers, Environmental Scientists, Chemical Engineers, Environmental Chemists