Status and challenges in photocatalytic nanotechnology for cleaning air polluted with volatile organic compounds: visible light utilization and catalyst deactivation

S Weon, F He, W Choi - Environmental Science: Nano, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocatalysis that utilizes semiconductor nanoparticles is one of the most investigated
environmental nanotechnologies. It is a promising technology for air purification because it …

Probing the Optical Property and Electronic Structure of TiO2 Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy Applications

M Kapilashrami, Y Zhang, YS Liu, A Hagfeldt… - Chemical …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The world's energy consumption is predicted to grow by 56% by the year 2040, from 520
quadrillion Btu pa in 2010 to 820 quadrillion Btu/pa, as reported by the US Energy …

CO2 capture and photocatalytic reduction using bifunctional TiO2/MOF nanocomposites under UV–vis irradiation

A Crake, KC Christoforidis, A Kafizas… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2017 - Elsevier
TiO 2 nanosheets and metal-organic framework (NH 2-UiO-66) were effectively coupled via
an in‐situ growth strategy to form bifunctional materials for the combined capture and …

Photocatalysis for Hydrogen Production and CO2 Reduction: The Case of Copper‐Catalysts

KC Christoforidis, P Fornasiero - ChemCatChem, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Problems derived from climate change dictate the reestablishment of our prospective in
energy production. In this direction, converting solar energy through photocatalysis into …

The Effect of Materials Architecture in TiO2/MOF Composites on CO2 Photoreduction and Charge Transfer

A Crake, KC Christoforidis, A Gregg, B Moss, A Kafizas… - Small, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract CO2 photoreduction to C1/C1+ energized molecules is a key reaction of solar fuel
technologies. Building heterojunctions can enhance photocatalysts performance, by …

Single-Step Synthesis of SnS2 Nanosheet-Decorated TiO2 Anatase Nanofibers as Efficient Photocatalysts for the Degradation of Gas-Phase Diethylsulfide

KC Christoforidis, A Sengele, V Keller… - ACS applied materials …, 2015 - ACS Publications
We report on a facile one-step soft hydrothermal process for synthesizing 1D anatase TiO2
nanofibers decorated with ultrathin SnS2 nanosheets. H-titanate nanofibers were used as …

Anatase/brookite biphasic surface fluorinated Fe–TiO2 photocatalysts to enhance photocatalytic removal of VOCs under visible and UV light

Z Shayegan, F Haghighat, CS Lee - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are categorized as a major group of indoor air
pollutants with several adverse health effects on humans. Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) is …

Halloysite and sepiolite–TiO2 nanocomposites: Synthesis characterization and photocatalytic activity in three aquatic wastes

D Papoulis, D Panagiotaras, P Tsigrou… - Materials Science in …, 2018 - Elsevier
Two different nanoclay minerals were combined with nanophase anatase TiO 2 for the
synthesis of clay-based nanocomposites for improved photocatalytic properties. A new …

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production by Boron Modified TiO2/Carbon Nitride Heterojunctions

KC Christoforidis, T Montini, M Fittipaldi… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Boron‐doped anatase TiO2 particles were effectively coupled with carbon nitride (CN)
forming nanocomposites. The materials were fully characterized by DR‐UV‐Vis, N2 …

Synergistic effect of the valence bond environment and exposed crystal facets of the TiO 2/SnS 2 heterojunction for achieving enhanced electrocatalytic oxygen …

M Li, H Liu, T Lv, M Ding - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Cost-effective and high-performance electrocatalysts are vital factors that affect the
development of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Herein, SnS2 nanosheets (SnS2 NSs) …