Research and Application Progress of Inverse Opal Photonic Crystals in Photocatalysis

In order to solve the problem of low photocatalytic efficiency in photocatalytic products, researchers proposed a method to use inverse opal photonic crystal structure in photocatalytic materials. This is due to a large specific surface area and a variety of optical properties of the inverse opal photonic crystal, which are great advantages in photocatalytic performance. In this paper, the photocatalytic principle and preparation methods of three-dimensional inverse opal photonic crystals are introduced, including the preparation of basic inverse opal photonic crystals and the photocatalytic modification of inverse opal photonic crystals, and then the application progresses of inverse opal photonic crystal photocatalyst in sewage purification, production of clean energy and waste gas treatment are introduced.

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To tackle the issue of low photocatalytic efficiency in photocatalytic products, researchers proposed using inverse opal photonic crystal structure in photocatalytic materials. Due to its large specific surface area and various optical properties, the inverse opal photonic crystal offers significant advantages in photocatalytic performance. This paper introduces the photocatalytic principle and preparation methods of three-dimensional inverse opal photonic crystals, including the preparation of basic inverse opal photonic crystals and the photocatalytic modification. It also highlights the application progresses of inverse opal photonic crystal photocatalyst in sewage purification, clean energy production, and waste gas treatment.