Journal
SMALL
Volume 16, Issue 19, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/smll.201907087
Keywords
2D nanomaterials; hybridization; photocatalysis; pollution degradation
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Organic pollutants including industrial dyes and chemicals and agricultural waste have become a major environmental issue in recent years. As an alternative to simple adsorption, photocatalytic decontamination is an efficient and energy-saving technology to eliminate these pollutants from water environment, utilizing the energy of external light, and unique function of photocatalysts. Having a large specific surface area, numerous active sites, and varied band structures, 2D nanosheets have exhibited promising applications as an efficient photocatalyst for degrading organic pollutants, particularly hybridization with other functional components. The novel hybridization of 2D nanomaterials with various functional species is summarized systematically with emphasis on their enhanced photocatalytic activities and outstanding performances in environmental remediation. First, the mechanism of photocatalytic degradation is given for discussing the advantages/shortcomings of regular 2D materials and identifying the importance of constructing hybrid 2D photocatalysts. An overview of several types of intensively investigated 2D nanomaterials (i.e., graphene, g-C3N4, MoS2, WO3, Bi2O3, and BiOX) is then given to indicate their hybridized methodologies, synergistic effect, and improved applications in decontamination of organic dyes and other pollutants. Finally, future research directions are rationally suggested based on the current challenges.
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