Monolithic aerogel photocatalysts: a review

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 754 - 775
• Main Authors: Wan, Wenchao, Zhang, Ruiyang, Ma, Minzhi, Zhou, Ying
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
• Subjects: adsorption; Aerogels; Clean energy; energy; Energy policy; Environmental cleanup; gases; Photocatalysis; Photocatalysts; Photochemical reactions; Photochemicals; Pollutants; pollution; Powder; Recoverability; remediation; surface area; Synthesis; Water pollution; Water splitting

Photocatalysis has been considered as one of the most promising technologies for solving environmental pollution and energy crisis. However, photocatalysts in the powder form usually suffer from the strong tendency to agglomerate and intricate operation for recycling, which significantly limit their...