Recent Progress in Photocatalytic Efficiency of Hybrid Three-Dimensional (3D) Graphene Architectures for Pollution Remediation

The importance of pollutant remediation using solar energy is increasingly acknowledged as a viable method to solve the current environmental problems. To date, three-dimensional (3D) graphene architectures have demonstrated excellent photocatalytic performance due to their salient characteristics....

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Published inTopics in catalysis Vol. 65; no. 19-20; pp. 1634 - 1647
Main Authors Zheng, Alvin Lim Teik, Ohno, Teruhisa, Andou, Yoshito
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.12.2022
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Catalysis
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Charge transport
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Contaminants
Graphene
Heavy metals
Heterojunctions
Hydrothermal treatment
Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering
Original Paper
Pharmacy
Photocatalysis
Physical Chemistry
Pollutants
Remediation
Solar energy
Synthetic dye
Emerging contaminant
Antibacterial
3D graphene
Photocatalysis
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Summary:The importance of pollutant remediation using solar energy is increasingly acknowledged as a viable method to solve the current environmental problems. To date, three-dimensional (3D) graphene architectures have demonstrated excellent photocatalytic performance due to their salient characteristics. The hydrothermal treatment is the commonly reported synthetic protocol in preparing various novel hybrid 3D graphene architectures. This chapter focuses on the recent progress in developing and applying hybrid 3D graphene for the photocatalytic remediation of organic pollutants such as dye molecules, emerging contaminants, and heavy metals. Various novel design based on semiconductor/3D graphene has led to the creation of highly efficient heterojunction photocatalyst. The transformation to a 3D architecture does not only improve the accessible surface area but also enhanced light harvesting capability and charge transport. In addition, we have also made an effort to discuss some photocatalytic antibacterial disinfection innovations. Finally, prospects in the construction of hybrid 3D graphene possessing enhanced photocatalytic materials are presented. Graphical Abstract
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ISSN:1022-5528
1572-9028
DOI:10.1007/s11244-022-01610-9