This book describes the photocatalytic mechanism, factors affecting photocatalytic activity, design and preparation of different kinds of nanostructured photocatalysts, and their applications in the environmental and energy fields. Further, it illustrates a broad range of modification methods including ion-doping, heterojunction, noble metal deposition, morphological control and sensitizations, which are used to extend the light absorption range of photocatalysts and reduce recombination between electrons and holes. Promising applications include water splitting, contaminant decomposition and photocatalytic reduction of CO2, which are closely related to environmental redemption and new energy development. The book offers an intriguing and useful guide for a broad readership in various fields of catalysis, material sciences, environment and energy.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Mechanism of Photocatalysis 

Chapter 2: In Situ Characterization of Photocatalytic Activity 

Chapter 3: Titanium-Based Mesoporous Materials for Photocatalysis 

Chapter 4: Preparation of Reduced TiO2-x for Photocatalysis 

Chapter 5: Graphene-Modified TiO2 with Enhanced Visible Light Photocatalytic Activities 

Chapter 6: Phase Control of TiO2 Photocatalyst 

Chapter 7: The Preparation and Applications of g-C3N4/TiO2 Heterojunction Catalysts 

Chapter 8: Modifications of Photocatalysts by Doping Methods 

Chapter 9: Hollow or Yolk-Shell-Type Photocatalyst 

Chapter 10: Heterogeneous Photo-Fenton Technology 

Chapter 11: Photo-Fenton Reaction 

Chapter 12: Roles and Properties of Cocatalysts in Semiconductor-Based Materials for Efficient CO2 Photoreduction

Chapter 13: Syntheses and Applications of Silver Halide-Based Photocatalysts 

Chapter 14: Synthesis and Modifications of Mesoporous g-C3N4 Photocatalyst 

Chapter 15: MoS2 Applications in Photo-Fenton Technology 

Chapter 16: Transition Metal Phosphide As Cocatalysts for Semiconductor-Based Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Reaction

Chapter 17: Novel Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) for Water Splitting 

About the Author

Jinlong Zhang received his PhD in Applied Chemistry from East China University of Science and Technology in 1993. In 1996 he received a JSPS fellowship and worked at Osaka Prefecture University, Japan as a postdoctoral researcher. He became a full professor at East China University of Science and Technology in 2000. He has published over 300 research papers with more than 11,000 citations, and his H-index is 54. He serves as the Editor of “Res. Chem. Intermed.”and on the editorial boards of several international journals, including “Scientific Reports”, “Applied Catalysis B: Environmental”, “Dyes and Pigments” and “Photographic Science and Photochemistry”. His research interests primarily include photocatalysis and its application in environmental pollution control, as well as mesoporous materials.