Advancement in photocatalyst and piezophotocatalyst micromotor for environmental remediation: a concise review

This review analyses recent advancements in the synthesis and environmental applications of photocatalysts and piezophotocatalysts, pivotal for organic pollutant degradation and water remediation. Traditional semiconductor photocatalysts often face rapid electron-hole recombination and limited visib...

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Main Authors: Rosdi, Hafawati, Osman, Mohamed Syazwan, Hassan, Huzairy, Isa, Norain, Lisak, Grzegorz, Liang, Lili
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1815452024-12-13T15:34:26Z Advancement in photocatalyst and piezophotocatalyst micromotor for environmental remediation: a concise review Rosdi, Hafawati Osman, Mohamed Syazwan Hassan, Huzairy Isa, Norain Lisak, Grzegorz Liang, Lili School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Residues and Resource Reclamation Centre Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute Engineering Environmental remediation Microrobots This review analyses recent advancements in the synthesis and environmental applications of photocatalysts and piezophotocatalysts, pivotal for organic pollutant degradation and water remediation. Traditional semiconductor photocatalysts often face rapid electron-hole recombination and limited visible light absorption. Innovations have led to the development of semiconductor heterojunctions that enhance photocatalytic efficiency by improving charge separation and expanding light absorption. This review emphasizes semiconductor-semiconductor and semiconductor-metal interfaces, which significantly improve photocatalytic performance. Additionally, piezophotocatalysts have emerged, utilizing mechanical energy to augment chemical reactions, thereby increasing efficiency and applicability under various conditions. The review also highlights the role of photocatalyst-based microrobots in targeted water treatment, utilizing local chemical energy for precise operations. These advancements showcase the potential of photocatalytic and piezophotocatalytic technologies in environmental sustainability, highlighting current trends and future prospects for effective environmental remediation. Published version This research was supported by the EMZI-UiTM Nanoparticle Colloids & Interface Industrial Research Laboratory (EMZI NANO-CORE) under industrial grant (MIH-(008/2020). We acknowledge also the Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia through the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (Grant No. FRGS//1/2022/STG05/UITM/02/10)). for the support provided in this work. 2024-12-09T02:50:16Z 2024-12-09T02:50:16Z 2024 Journal Article Rosdi, H., Osman, M. S., Hassan, H., Isa, N., Lisak, G. & Liang, L. (2024). Advancement in photocatalyst and piezophotocatalyst micromotor for environmental remediation: a concise review. Journal of Advanced Research in Micro and Nano Engineering, 22(1), 116-125. https://dx.doi.org/10.37934/armne.22.1.116125 2756-8210 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/181545 10.37934/armne.22.1.116125 2-s2.0-85205098496 1 22 116 125 en Journal of Advanced Research in Micro and Nano Engineering © 2024 Penerbit Akademia Baru. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License. application/pdf
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Singapore
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topic Engineering
Environmental remediation
Microrobots
spellingShingle Engineering
Environmental remediation
Microrobots
Rosdi, Hafawati
Osman, Mohamed Syazwan
Hassan, Huzairy
Isa, Norain
Lisak, Grzegorz
Liang, Lili
Advancement in photocatalyst and piezophotocatalyst micromotor for environmental remediation: a concise review
description This review analyses recent advancements in the synthesis and environmental applications of photocatalysts and piezophotocatalysts, pivotal for organic pollutant degradation and water remediation. Traditional semiconductor photocatalysts often face rapid electron-hole recombination and limited visible light absorption. Innovations have led to the development of semiconductor heterojunctions that enhance photocatalytic efficiency by improving charge separation and expanding light absorption. This review emphasizes semiconductor-semiconductor and semiconductor-metal interfaces, which significantly improve photocatalytic performance. Additionally, piezophotocatalysts have emerged, utilizing mechanical energy to augment chemical reactions, thereby increasing efficiency and applicability under various conditions. The review also highlights the role of photocatalyst-based microrobots in targeted water treatment, utilizing local chemical energy for precise operations. These advancements showcase the potential of photocatalytic and piezophotocatalytic technologies in environmental sustainability, highlighting current trends and future prospects for effective environmental remediation.
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author_facet School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Rosdi, Hafawati
Osman, Mohamed Syazwan
Hassan, Huzairy
Isa, Norain
Lisak, Grzegorz
Liang, Lili
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Osman, Mohamed Syazwan
Hassan, Huzairy
Isa, Norain
Lisak, Grzegorz
Liang, Lili
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title Advancement in photocatalyst and piezophotocatalyst micromotor for environmental remediation: a concise review
title_short Advancement in photocatalyst and piezophotocatalyst micromotor for environmental remediation: a concise review
title_full Advancement in photocatalyst and piezophotocatalyst micromotor for environmental remediation: a concise review
title_fullStr Advancement in photocatalyst and piezophotocatalyst micromotor for environmental remediation: a concise review
title_full_unstemmed Advancement in photocatalyst and piezophotocatalyst micromotor for environmental remediation: a concise review
title_sort advancement in photocatalyst and piezophotocatalyst micromotor for environmental remediation: a concise review
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