Zhiqun Lin - Multifunctional Photocatalytic Materials for Energy

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Zhiqun Lin

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

Meidan Ye

Research Institute for Biomimetics and Soft Matter, Fujian Provincial Key Lab for Soft Functional Materials Research, Department of Physics, College of Physical Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

Mengye Wang

Department of Applied Physics at The Hong Kong of Polytechnic University

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Giorgio Carraro Padova University and INSTM, Padova, Italy

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Laura Clarizia University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Ilaria Di Somma Italian National Research Council (IRC-CNR), Naples, Italy

Joaquim L. Faria Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

Jos L. Figueiredo Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

Alberto Gasparotto Padova University and INSTM, Padova, Italy

Mingzheng Ge Soochow University, Suzhou, PR China

Wenxi Guo Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

Jianying Huang Soochow University, Suzhou, PR China

Dharmalingam Kalpana CSIRCentral Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi, India

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Mujeeb Khan King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Ryo Kuriki Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

Yuekun Lai Soochow University, Suzhou, PR China

Jiangtian Li US Army Research Laboratory, Sensor and Electronics Device Directorate, Adelphi, MD, United States

Teng Li Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

Zhiqun Lin Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States

Chiara Maccato Padova University and INSTM, Padova, Italy

Kazuhiko Maeda Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

Raffaele Marotta University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

Sergio Morales-Torres

University of Granada, Granada, Spain

Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

Rupali Nagar Symbiosis International University, Pune, India

Luisa M. Pastrana-Martnez

University of Granada, Granada, Spain

Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

Danilo Russo University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

V. Senthil SVS College of Engineering, Coimbatore, India

Adrin M.T. Silva Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal

Hongqi Sun Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia

Eswaraiah Varrla SRM University, Chennai, India

Bhaghavathi P. Vinayan

Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU), Ulm

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Germany

Mengye Wang The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

Zijie Xu Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

Meidan Ye Xiamen University, Xiamen, China

N.R. Yogamalar Velammal Engineering College, Chennai, India

Jinqiang Zhang Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia

* Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, United States

The development of modern industrial civilization has led to increasing worldwide energy demands and the worsening of environmental problems. Intense research efforts have been devoted to utilizing multifunctional materials for energy and environment applications. Photocatalysis is a special oxidation process that has been successfully employed in hydrogen generation via water splitting and pollutant degradation for environmental protection and remediation. Consequently, photocatalytic materials have been extensively developed. Until now, a variety of multifunctional photocatalytic materials, including metal, metal oxides, carbon materials, and others, have been rationally designed by several routes to be effective for energy applications.

In this book, a comprehensive summary of various multifunctional photocatalytic materials for energy applications is presented. Spanning the full range from theoretical research to experimental preparation and performance measurement, this work aims to address all aspects of multifunctional photocatalytic research currently underway. With a universal understanding of the necessary fundamental theories, in-depth background knowledge, status of recent development, and scope for future research, this book will provide general information for undergraduate and graduate students interested in photocatalytic materials for energy use. We hope this book will serve as a handbook and reference for materials scientists and researchers working on photocatalysis or in related fields.