Unveiling the photocatalytic marvels:Recent advances in solar heterojunctions for environmental remediation and energy harvesting  

作　　者：Najmeh Askari Mansoureh Jamalzadeh Aghil Askari Naiyun Liu Bijan Samali Mika Sillanpaa Leigh Sheppard Haitao Li Raf Dewil 

机构地区：[1]Department of Chemical Engineering,Process and Environmental Technology Lab,KU Leuven,De Nayerlaan 5 Sint-Katelijne-Waver,2860,Belgium [2]Department of Plastics Engineering,UMass Lowell,Lowell,MA 01851,USA [3]Department of Mechanical Engineering,UMass Lowell,Lowell,MA 01851,USA [4]Institute for Energy Research,Jiangsu University,Zhenjiang 212013,China [5]Centre for Infrastructure Engineering,Western Sydney University,Penrith NSW,2751,Australia [6]Department of Biological and Chemical Engineering,Aarhus University,Gustav Wieds Vej 10,8000 Aarhus,Denmark [7]Solar Energy Technologies Research Group,Western Sydney University,Penrith NSW,2751,Australia [8]Department of Engineering Science,University of Oxford,Parks Road,Oxford,OX13PJ,United Kingdom

出　　处：《Journal of Environmental Sciences》2025年第2期283-297,共15页环境科学学报(英文版)

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.52072152 and 51802126);Jiangsu University Jinshan Professor Fund,Jiangsu Specially-Appointed Professor Fund,the Open Fund from Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Energy Materials,Zhenjiang“Jinshan Talents”Project 2021,China PostDoctoral Science Foundation (No.2022M721372);the“Doctor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation”in Jiangsu Province (No.JSSCBS20221197);the Postgraduate Research&Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (No.KYCX22_3645).

摘　　要：In the quest for effective solutions to address Environ.Pollut.and meet the escalating energy demands,heterojunction photocatalysts have emerged as a captivating and versatile technology.These photocatalysts have garnered significant interest due to their wideranging applications,including wastewater treatment,air purification,CO_(2) capture,and hydrogen generation via water splitting.This technique harnesses the power of semiconductors,which are activated under light illumination,providing the necessary energy for catalytic reactions.With visible light constituting a substantial portion(46%)of the solar spectrum,the development of visible-light-driven semiconductors has become imperative.Heterojunction photocatalysts offer a promising strategy to overcome the limitations associated with activating semiconductors under visible light.In this comprehensive review,we present the recent advancements in the field of photocatalytic degradation of contaminants across diverse media,as well as the remarkable progress made in renewable energy production.Moreover,we delve into the crucial role played by various operating parameters in influencing the photocatalytic performance of heterojunction systems.Finally,we address emerging challenges and propose novel perspectives to provide valuable insights for future advancements in this dynamic research domain.By unraveling the potential of heterojunction photocatalysts,this reviewcontributes to the broader understanding of their applications and paves the way for exciting avenues of exploration and innovation.

关 键 词：Heterojunction photocatalysts Solar photocatalysis Environmental depollution Energy conversion Visible-light-driven semiconductors 

分 类 号：X50[环境科学与工程—环境工程]