Tran Vinh Van, Nu Truong Thi Vu, Jung Hong-Ryun, Chang Mincheol
Alan G. MacDiarmid Energy Research Institute, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Korea.
Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, University of Danang, Danang 50000, Vietnam.
Polymers (Basel). 2021 Sep 8;13(18):3031. doi: 10.3390/polym13183031.
Photocatalysts provide a sustainable method of treating organic pollutants in wastewater and converting greenhouse gases. Many studies have been published on this topic in recent years, which signifies the great interest and attention that this topic inspires in the community, as well as in scientists. Composite photocatalysts based on conducting polymers and metal oxides have emerged as novel and promising photoactive materials. It has been demonstrated that conducting polymers can substantially improve the photocatalytic efficiency of metal oxides owing to their superior photocatalytic activities, high conductivities, and unique electrochemical and optical properties. Consequently, conducting polymer/metal oxide composites exhibit a high photoresponse and possess a higher surface area allowing for visible light absorption, low recombination of charge carriers, and high photocatalytic performance. Herein, we provide an overview of recent advances in the development of conducting polymer/metal oxide composite photocatalysts for organic pollutant degradation and CO conversion through photocatalytic processes.
光催化剂为处理废水中的有机污染物和转化温室气体提供了一种可持续的方法。近年来，关于这一主题已发表了许多研究，这表明该主题在科学界以及科学家中引起了极大的兴趣和关注。基于导电聚合物和金属氧化物的复合光催化剂已成为新型且有前景的光活性材料。已有研究表明，导电聚合物因其优异的光催化活性、高导电性以及独特的电化学和光学性质，能够显著提高金属氧化物的光催化效率。因此，导电聚合物/金属氧化物复合材料表现出高光响应，具有更大的表面积以实现可见光吸收、低电荷载流子复合率以及高光催化性能。在此，我们概述了用于有机污染物降解和通过光催化过程进行CO转化的导电聚合物/金属氧化物复合光催化剂开发的最新进展。
