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A Triphasic Superwetting Catalyst for Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment
The increasing organic contamination is mainly produced by the widespread industrial, agricultural, and household applications and has become a serious worldwide issue. Therefore, we need to develop sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies to reduce waste detrimental to the environment. A promising approach is known as heterogeneous photocatalysis, inspired by natural photosynthesis. For this purpose, the challenges raised to synthesize appropriate surface nano/microstructured materials with long-term stability and mechanical durability for practical use. The traditional photocatalytic system is diphasic (dependent upon the solid-liquid phase), where the solid-liquid reaction interface depends upon the mass transfer. Especially, the low concentrations of oxygen in water and the slow diffusion rate limit the removal of electrons which decreases the photocatalytic reaction rates even if the presence of high light intensities. Therefore, the work aims to develop novel triphasic superwetting photocatalytic materials where the photocatalytic reaction is carried out at gas-liquid-solid joint interfaces. This triphasic contact line can allow oxygen from the air to this reaction interface and minimize electron-hole recombination even at high light intensities. Herein, we intend to discuss the importance of a novel superwetting triphasic nanoarrays catalyst that will be developed and implemented.
Part of the book: Photocatalysts