title: Nano-photocatalysts in microfluidics, energy conversion and environmental applications.
abstract: Extensive studies have been carried out on photocatalytic materials in recent years as photocatalytic reactions offer a promising solution for solar energy conversion and environmental remediation. Currently available commercial photocatalysts still lack efficiency and thus are economically not viable for replacing traditional sources of energy. This article focuses on recent developments in novel nano-photocatalyst materials to enhance photocatalytic activity. Recent reports on optofluidic systems, new synthesis of photocatalytic composite materials and motile photocatalysts are discussed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Heisenbergstr. 3, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany. sanchez@is.mpg.de ssanchez@ibecbarcelona.eu.
authors.forename: Jemish
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Parmar
authors.forename: Seungwook
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Lluís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Soler
authors.forename: Dong-Pyo
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Samuel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sánchez
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004463:Ecology; D044085:Microfluidics; D036103:Nanotechnology; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D010777:Photochemistry; D012993:Solar Energy