A critical review on surface-modified nano-catalyst application for the photocatalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds

Weichen Zhao, Muhammad Adeel, Peng Zhang, Pingfan Zhou, Lili Huang, Yongwen Zhao, Muhammad Arslan Ahmad, Noman Shakoor, Benzhen Lou, Yaqi Jiang, Iseult Lynch, Yukui Rui

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

386 Downloads (Pure)

Abstract

Surface modification of nano-catalysts has gained significant attention due to their outstanding photocatalytic performance with minimum secondary pollution. Photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) is a promising technology for removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) due to its higher activity with minimum secondary pollution. In this review, we have selected literature from the Web of Science database for nearly 10 years, with most of our sources spanning the past 5 years. The current review summarizes the recent reports of the nano-catalyst surface modification technology, including overcoming the internal and external limitations of nano-catalysts and improving the method of photocatalytic degradation of VOCs. Additionally, we found that surface modification greatly enhances the catalytic performance of the nano-catalyst, which is beneficial for the degradation of VOCs. There are some limitations including low catalytic activity and catalyst stability. So, in future research, new methods of preparing catalysts and improving their overall catalyst performance should be managed and paid more attention.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)61-80
Number of pages20
JournalEnvironmental Science: Nano
Volume9
Issue number1
Early online date8 Dec 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The project was supported by the National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFD0801300, 2017YFD0801103), National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41130526), Professor workstation in Yuhuangmiao Town, Shanghe County, China Agricultural University and Professor workstation in Sunji Town, Shanghe County, China Agricultural University.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Keywords

  • General Environmental Science
  • Materials Science (miscellaneous)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science
  • Materials Science (miscellaneous)

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'A critical review on surface-modified nano-catalyst application for the photocatalytic degradation of volatile organic compounds'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this