Photocatalytic Activity of S-Scheme Heterostructure for Hydrogen Production and Organic Pollutant Removal: A Mini-Review
Finding new technologies and materials that provide real alternatives to the environmental and energy-related issues represents a key point on the future sustainability of the industrial activities and society development. The water contamination represents an important problem considering that the...
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| description | Finding new technologies and materials that provide real alternatives to the environmental and energy-related issues represents a key point on the future sustainability of the industrial activities and society development. The water contamination represents an important problem considering that the quantity and complexity of organic pollutant (such as dyes, pesticides, pharmaceutical active compounds, etc.) molecules can not be efficiently addressed by the traditional wastewater treatments. The use of fossil fuels presents two major disadvantages: (1) environmental pollution and (2) limited stock, which inevitably causes the energy shortage in various countries. A possible answer to the above issues is represented by the photocatalytic technology based on S-scheme heterostructures characterized by the use of light energy in order to degrade organic pollutants or to split the water molecule into its components. The present mini-review aims to outline the most recent achievements in the production and optimization of S-scheme heterostructures for photocatalytic applications. The paper focuses on the influence of heterostructure components and photocatalytic parameters (photocatalyst dosage, light spectra and intensity, irradiation time) on the pollutant removal efficiency and hydrogen evolution rate. Additionally, based on the systematic evaluation of the reported results, several perspectives regarding the future of S-scheme heterostructures were included. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c64c4ca5325942e1b1cc649ad7a2e1c22023-11-21T13:20:48ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912021-03-0111487110.3390/nano11040871Photocatalytic Activity of S-Scheme Heterostructure for Hydrogen Production and Organic Pollutant Removal: A Mini-ReviewAlexandru Enesca0Luminita Andronic1Product Design, Mechatronics and Environmental Department, Transilvania University of Brasov, Eroilor 29 Street, 35000 Brasov, RomaniaProduct Design, Mechatronics and Environmental Department, Transilvania University of Brasov, Eroilor 29 Street, 35000 Brasov, RomaniaFinding new technologies and materials that provide real alternatives to the environmental and energy-related issues represents a key point on the future sustainability of the industrial activities and society development. The water contamination represents an important problem considering that the quantity and complexity of organic pollutant (such as dyes, pesticides, pharmaceutical active compounds, etc.) molecules can not be efficiently addressed by the traditional wastewater treatments. The use of fossil fuels presents two major disadvantages: (1) environmental pollution and (2) limited stock, which inevitably causes the energy shortage in various countries. A possible answer to the above issues is represented by the photocatalytic technology based on S-scheme heterostructures characterized by the use of light energy in order to degrade organic pollutants or to split the water molecule into its components. The present mini-review aims to outline the most recent achievements in the production and optimization of S-scheme heterostructures for photocatalytic applications. The paper focuses on the influence of heterostructure components and photocatalytic parameters (photocatalyst dosage, light spectra and intensity, irradiation time) on the pollutant removal efficiency and hydrogen evolution rate. Additionally, based on the systematic evaluation of the reported results, several perspectives regarding the future of S-scheme heterostructures were included.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/4/871semiconductorsS-scheme heterojunctionhydrogen productionorganic pollutantphotocatalysis |
| spellingShingle | Alexandru Enesca Luminita Andronic Photocatalytic Activity of S-Scheme Heterostructure for Hydrogen Production and Organic Pollutant Removal: A Mini-Review Nanomaterials semiconductors S-scheme heterojunction hydrogen production organic pollutant photocatalysis |
| title | Photocatalytic Activity of S-Scheme Heterostructure for Hydrogen Production and Organic Pollutant Removal: A Mini-Review |
| title_full | Photocatalytic Activity of S-Scheme Heterostructure for Hydrogen Production and Organic Pollutant Removal: A Mini-Review |
| title_fullStr | Photocatalytic Activity of S-Scheme Heterostructure for Hydrogen Production and Organic Pollutant Removal: A Mini-Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photocatalytic Activity of S-Scheme Heterostructure for Hydrogen Production and Organic Pollutant Removal: A Mini-Review |
| title_short | Photocatalytic Activity of S-Scheme Heterostructure for Hydrogen Production and Organic Pollutant Removal: A Mini-Review |
| title_sort | photocatalytic activity of s scheme heterostructure for hydrogen production and organic pollutant removal a mini review |
| topic | semiconductors S-scheme heterojunction hydrogen production organic pollutant photocatalysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/4/871 |
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