Nonmetal carbon-based photocatalysts for degradation of organic pollutants: a short review

In recent years, semiconductor photocatalysis technique has received more and more attentions for environmental purification due to their unique advantages to solve environmental pollutant problems. To acquire high efficiency, low cost and stable photocatalysts, many nonmetal carbon-based materials have been developed owing to their unique structure and property characteristics. This manuscript presents the recent advance of nonmetal carbon-based photocatalysts for their application in degradation of organic contaminants. We hope it will contribute to deep-level investigation in this field and developing other metal-free semiconductor materials for treating multiple organic pollutants in the future.