Chapter 18
Functionalized Nanomaterial–Based Photocatalytic Devices
Brij Mohan,
Virender,
Neeraj,
Ritika Kadiyan,
Krishan Kumar,
Armando J. L. Pombeiro,
Rakesh Kumar Gupta,
Brij Mohan
Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, Lisboa, Portugal
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Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Search for more papers by this authorNeeraj
Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Search for more papers by this authorRitika Kadiyan
Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Search for more papers by this authorKrishan Kumar
Department of Chemistry, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, Sonepat, Haryana, India
Search for more papers by this authorArmando J. L. Pombeiro
Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, Lisboa, Portugal
Search for more papers by this authorRakesh Kumar Gupta
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorBrij Mohan,
Virender,
Neeraj,
Ritika Kadiyan,
Krishan Kumar,
Armando J. L. Pombeiro,
Rakesh Kumar Gupta,
Brij Mohan
Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, Lisboa, Portugal
Search for more papers by this authorVirender
Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Search for more papers by this authorNeeraj
Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Search for more papers by this authorRitika Kadiyan
Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India
Search for more papers by this authorKrishan Kumar
Department of Chemistry, Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology, Murthal, Sonepat, Haryana, India
Search for more papers by this authorArmando J. L. Pombeiro
Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, Lisboa, Portugal
Search for more papers by this authorRakesh Kumar Gupta
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, P. R. China
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Gopal Rawat,
Gautam Patel,
Kalim Deshmukh,
Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain,
Gopal Rawat
Chief Technology Officer
Bharatah Cryogenics Pvt. Ltd., Uttar Pradesh, India
Search for more papers by this authorGautam Patel
Dept. of Chemistry, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Search for more papers by this authorKalim Deshmukh
New Technologies Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic
Search for more papers by this authorChaudhery Mustansar Hussain
Dept. of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey, United States
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 27 July 2025
Summary
The increasing concentration of organic pollutants in water has threatened society. Therefore, there is an urgent need to design and develop new devices for their catalytic decomposition in intoxicant species. In this chapter, we have studied nanomaterial-based photocatalysts used for the catalytic degradation of organic wastes. The unique bandgap of nanomaterials and their electronic properties have provided a platform and active surface to degrade waste. In addition, strategies to improve photocatalytic properties, challenges, and future outlooks for photocatalytic devices are discussed to provide in-depth information on this research area.
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