Heterostructured Photocatalysts for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion

Materials, Methods, and Mechanisms
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-0-443-41505-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 450 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

Heterostructured Photocatalysts for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion: Materials, Methods, and Mechanisms provides a broad-ranging overview of heterostructured photocatalysts, from fundamentals to experimental methods and mechanisms of photocatalytic process, to practical applications for solar energy conversion and environmental remediation. As well as assessing the state of this innovative research area and addressing current challenges, the very latest research trends and opportunities are discussed in detail. This is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in photocatalysts, solar energy conversion and storage, hydrogen technologies, renewable energy, energy materials, and chemical engineering, including researchers, advanced students, faculty, engineers, R&D, scientists, and other professionals working in the energy, chemical engineering, or environmental sectors.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ghosh, Srabanti

Tyagi, A K

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Energietechnik & Elektrotechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Heterojunction photocatalysts: Mechanical investigations at the interfaces
2. Heterointerface-engineered high-performance MXene-based photocatalytic heterostructures for solar fuel production
3. Conjugated polymer nanostructure-based Z-scheme photocatalysts for water splitting
4. Z-scheme-based heterostructures for photocatalytic N2 fixation in solar energy conversion
5. Heterostructures for photocatalytic H2O2 production
6. Heterojunction photocatalytic materials in solar energy conversion for biomass valorization into high value fuel
7. Progress in design and preparation of S-scheme photocatalyst for solar fuel production
8. Perovskite heterostructures for solar energy conversion and improved catalytic efficiency
9. Advancement in plasmonic-based heterojunction for hydrogen evolution reaction
10. Recent progress on organic framework-based heterostructures for solar energy conversion
11. Charge steering in double-heterojunction in solar energy conversion for efficient hydrogen production
12. Recent advances in ternary heterostructure photocatalysts for solar fuel production
13. Heterojunction photocatalytic anodes for energy production
14. Single atom-based heterojunction photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction and CO2 reduction
15. Photoreforming of plastic for solar fuel generation
16. Computational mining of heterostructure photocatalysts in solar energy conversion for water splitting and CO2 reduction
17. Recent aspects of photocatalytic technologies for solar fuels

Über Autor(innen)

Tyagi, A K
Dr. A. K. Tyagi is currently Dean and Senior Professor at the Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, India. He is also an Honorary Professor at JNCASR, Bengaluru. Other recent positions include as Director of the Chemistry Group, Director of the Bioscience Group (both at BARC), and Distinguished Scientist (DAE). He completed postdoctoral research at Max-Planck Institute, Germany (1995-96), and has since received numerous prestigious awards for his work. Dr. Tyagi's research interests cover areas of nanomaterials, functional materials, nuclear materials, metastable materials, and hybrid materials. He has published over 650 papers in international journals, 12 books, and several review articles, as well as having guided 47 PhD students to date. He is also a Fellow of various national and international science and engineering academies, and has been a Visiting Scientist at various institutions in Europe, Asia, and South Africa.

Ghosh, Srabanti
Dr. Srabanti Ghosh is currently a Senior Scientist in the Energy Materials & Devices Division, at CSIR - Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, India. She received her PhD degree in Chemistry from UGC-DAE Consortium for Scientific Research, Kolkata Centre, and Jadavpur University, India, before completing postdoctoral programs at the University of Paris SUD, France (Marie Curie co-fund) and working as GOT ENERGY TALENT co-fund Marie Curie Fellow Researcher at the Universidad De Alcala, Spain. Her main research interests include synthesis, and characterization of functional materials at the nanoscale and their photoelectrochemical properties for energy conversion devices, photocatalysts, electrocatalysts, fuel cells, and biosensor applications. Dr. Ghosh has co-authored 104 publications in international journals, 4 patents, edited 6 books, and contributed 24 book chapters, and acts as a reviewer for several SCI journals.