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Semiconductor photocatalysts have attracted a great amount of multidiscipline research due to their high potential for solar-to-chemical-energy conversion applications, ranging from water and air purification to hydrogen and chemical fuel production. This unique diversity of photoinduced applications has spurred major research efforts on the rational design and development of photocatalytic materials with tailored structural, morphological, and optoelectronic properties in order to promote solar-light harvesting, easy photogenerated electron-hole recombination and the concomitant low quantum efficiency. This book presents a collection of original research articles on advanced photocatalytic materials, synthesized by novel fabrication approaches and/or innovative modifications that improve their performance in target photocatalytic applications such as water (cyanobacterial toxins, antibiotics, phenols, and dyes) and air (NOx and volatile organic compounds) pollutant degradation, hydrogen evolution, and hydrogen peroxide production by photoelectrochemical cells.

Technology: general issues --- anatase --- brookite --- C/N-TiO2 --- microcystin-LR --- photodegradation --- visible light --- TiO2 nanomaterials --- Au nanoparticles --- anodization --- photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics --- LC-MS/MS --- TiO2 --- photonic crystals --- graphene oxide nanocolloids --- reduced graphene oxide --- photocatalysis --- photocatalytic materials --- nanocomposites --- sulfate-modified BiVO4 --- methylene blue --- LED visible light --- photodecomposition --- anatase TiO2 nanocrystals --- high-energy facets --- photocatalytic activity --- photovoltaic performance --- photoactive cement --- TiO2/N --- NOx decomposition --- mechanical properties --- plasmonic photocatalysis --- silver-copper oxide --- VOCs remediation --- full-spectrum photoresponse --- carbon-doped titania --- carbon-modified titania --- graphene/titania --- vis-active photocatalyst --- antibacterial properties --- laser pyrolysis --- hydrogen peroxide --- CdS --- CdSe --- photoelectrocatalysis --- photocatalytic fuel cells --- photo fuel cells --- visible light activated titania --- heterojunction photocatalysts --- photonic crystal catalysts --- graphene-based photocatalysts --- water and air purification --- solar fuels --- anatase --- brookite --- C/N-TiO2 --- microcystin-LR --- photodegradation --- visible light --- TiO2 nanomaterials --- Au nanoparticles --- anodization --- photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics --- LC-MS/MS --- TiO2 --- photonic crystals --- graphene oxide nanocolloids --- reduced graphene oxide --- photocatalysis --- photocatalytic materials --- nanocomposites --- sulfate-modified BiVO4 --- methylene blue --- LED visible light --- photodecomposition --- anatase TiO2 nanocrystals --- high-energy facets --- photocatalytic activity --- photovoltaic performance --- photoactive cement --- TiO2/N --- NOx decomposition --- mechanical properties --- plasmonic photocatalysis --- silver-copper oxide --- VOCs remediation --- full-spectrum photoresponse --- carbon-doped titania --- carbon-modified titania --- graphene/titania --- vis-active photocatalyst --- antibacterial properties --- laser pyrolysis --- hydrogen peroxide --- CdS --- CdSe --- photoelectrocatalysis --- photocatalytic fuel cells --- photo fuel cells --- visible light activated titania --- heterojunction photocatalysts --- photonic crystal catalysts --- graphene-based photocatalysts --- water and air purification --- solar fuels

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Semiconductor photocatalysts have attracted a great amount of multidiscipline research due to their high potential for solar-to-chemical-energy conversion applications, ranging from water and air purification to hydrogen and chemical fuel production. This unique diversity of photoinduced applications has spurred major research efforts on the rational design and development of photocatalytic materials with tailored structural, morphological, and optoelectronic properties in order to promote solar-light harvesting, easy photogenerated electron-hole recombination and the concomitant low quantum efficiency. This book presents a collection of original research articles on advanced photocatalytic materials, synthesized by novel fabrication approaches and/or innovative modifications that improve their performance in target photocatalytic applications such as water (cyanobacterial toxins, antibiotics, phenols, and dyes) and air (NOx and volatile organic compounds) pollutant degradation, hydrogen evolution, and hydrogen peroxide production by photoelectrochemical cells.

Technology: general issues --- anatase --- brookite --- C/N-TiO2 --- microcystin-LR --- photodegradation --- visible light --- TiO2 nanomaterials --- Au nanoparticles --- anodization --- photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics --- LC-MS/MS --- TiO2 --- photonic crystals --- graphene oxide nanocolloids --- reduced graphene oxide --- photocatalysis --- photocatalytic materials --- nanocomposites --- sulfate-modified BiVO4 --- methylene blue --- LED visible light --- photodecomposition --- anatase TiO2 nanocrystals --- high-energy facets --- photocatalytic activity --- photovoltaic performance --- photoactive cement --- TiO2/N --- NOx decomposition --- mechanical properties --- plasmonic photocatalysis --- silver-copper oxide --- VOCs remediation --- full-spectrum photoresponse --- carbon-doped titania --- carbon-modified titania --- graphene/titania --- vis-active photocatalyst --- antibacterial properties --- laser pyrolysis --- hydrogen peroxide --- CdS --- CdSe --- photoelectrocatalysis --- photocatalytic fuel cells --- photo fuel cells --- visible light activated titania --- heterojunction photocatalysts --- photonic crystal catalysts --- graphene-based photocatalysts --- water and air purification --- solar fuels

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The quality of water is not only a technological and scientific issue, but a social and economic problem, in both developed and developing countries. Besides local regulations, which differ between regions and need constant upgrades, significant scientific developments are required in both the detection and removal of water contaminants. This Issue focuses on some recent advancements in the photocatalytic removal of organic pollutants, which is one of the aspects of the problem that involves the need of advanced catalysts and implies significant advancements in the field of materials science and chemical engineering.

History of engineering & technology --- indigo carmine --- resin --- Dielectric Barrier Discharge --- adsorption --- regeneration --- anatase/brookite biphasic --- nitrogen-doping --- sol-gel method --- visible light photocatalysis --- degradation of dyes --- polyaniline --- titanium dioxide --- copper(II) oxide --- cobalt oxide(II,III) --- photocatalytic fuel cell --- graphitic carbon nitride --- Fe doping --- Z-scheme --- strontium aluminates --- dye photodecomposition --- hydrothermal reaction --- sol-gel method --- phosphorescence --- photocatalytic decomposition of rhodamine B --- MIL-53(Fe) --- Ni/Fe-MOF --- visible light irradiation --- indigo carmine --- resin --- Dielectric Barrier Discharge --- adsorption --- regeneration --- anatase/brookite biphasic --- nitrogen-doping --- sol-gel method --- visible light photocatalysis --- degradation of dyes --- polyaniline --- titanium dioxide --- copper(II) oxide --- cobalt oxide(II,III) --- photocatalytic fuel cell --- graphitic carbon nitride --- Fe doping --- Z-scheme --- strontium aluminates --- dye photodecomposition --- hydrothermal reaction --- sol-gel method --- phosphorescence --- photocatalytic decomposition of rhodamine B --- MIL-53(Fe) --- Ni/Fe-MOF --- visible light irradiation

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Through reading this book, you will obtain information on: (1) the main problems in air separation and natural gas treatment by membrane separation and how to solve them; (2) processes involving membranes and new membrane materials for the more economical utilization of bio-resources; (3) energy selection and membrane development for more expedient and stable harnessing of the natural osmosis phenomenon; (4) many excellent contributions about catalytic membrane bioreactors; (5) how to fine-tune the arrangement of aquaporins (i.e., proteins identified in biological cells) to achieve superior water treatment efficiency.

n/a --- membrane --- draw solutes --- regeneration --- steam explosion --- wastewater treatment --- lignin --- hydrogen --- supported ionic liquid membranes --- chlorine resistance --- photocatalytic membrane --- thin-film composite --- photocatalytic membrane reactors --- single-sites --- pore modification --- polyimide --- separation --- dynamic membrane filtration --- microalgae --- structural stability --- energy --- fine chemistry --- pre-reforming --- costs --- fractionation --- carbon dioxide --- glucose --- alkanes --- immobilization --- biomimetic --- aquaporins --- nanofiltration --- interfacial polymerization --- cell disruption --- gas separation --- steam reforming --- plasticization --- xylose --- forward osmosis --- zeolite membrane --- membrane separation --- dopamine

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In recent years, the formulation of innovative photocatalysts activated by visible or solar light has been attracting increasing attention because of their notable potential for environmental remediation and use in organic synthesis reactions. Generally, the strategies for the development of visible-light-active photocatalysts are mainly focused on enhancing degradation efficiency (in the case of environmental remediation) or increasing selectivity toward the desired product (in the case of organic synthesis). These goals can be achieved by doping the semiconductor lattice with metal and/or non-metal elements in order to reduce band gap energy, thereby providing the semiconductor with the ability to absorb light at a wavelength higher than the UV range. Other interesting options are the formulation of different types of heterojunctions (to increase visible absorption properties and to reduce the recombination rate of charge carriers) and the development of innovative catalytic materials with semiconducting properties. This reprint is focused on visible-light-active photocatalysts for environmental remediation and organic synthesis, featuring the state of the art as well as advances in this field.

TiO2 --- activated carbon --- nanohybrid --- photodegradation --- azo dyes --- sunlight --- photocatalysis --- visible light --- biomass --- waste --- green chemistry --- nanocatalysis --- nitrobenzene --- Ag/Cu2O --- persulfate --- sulfate radical --- heterostructure --- diamond nanocrystals --- bacterial photoinactivation --- sillenite Bi12NiO19 --- Rietveld method --- optical properties --- BB41 dye --- electrospinning --- carbon composite nanofibers --- water pollution --- Ag3PO4 --- photocatalyst --- C3N4 --- MoS2 --- composite --- photocatalytic oxidation --- Cr(VI) reduction --- n/a --- cobalt --- decolorization --- Remazol Black --- sulfur --- hydrophosphination --- zirconium --- phosphines --- TiO2 thin film --- oxygen and argon gas flow rates --- acetaminophen --- photocatalytic activity --- response surface method --- Box–Behnken design --- Box-Behnken design