Nanocomposites for visible light-induced photocatalysis / Mohammad Mansoob Khan, Debabrata Pradhan, Youngku Sohn, editors.

Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction of Nanomaterials for Photocatalysis; Abstract; Introduction; Why Materials Such as Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Etc. Need to Be Developed for the Visible Light-Induced Photocatalysis?; Cation-Doped Semiconductor Photocatalyst; Anion-Doped Semiconductor Photocatalyst; Codoping Semiconductor; Self-Doping/Defect Engineering; Composite Material; Summary; References; 2 Basic Principles, Mechanism, and Challenges of Photocatalysis; Abstract; Introduction; Main Source of Water Pollution; Wastewater Treatment Methods; Discovery of Photocatalysis

Definition of PhotocatalysisPhotocatalytic Mechanism; Description of Oxidation Mechanism; Description of Reduction Mechanism; Operating and Affecting Parameters of Photocatalysis; Crystal Structure, Shape, Size, and Surface Area of Catalyst; Effect of Reaction Temperature; Effect of pH; Effect of Light Intensity; Effect of Amount of Catalyst; Concentration of Pollutants in Wastewater; Major Advantages of Photocatalysis; Limitations of Photocatalysis; Semiconductor Photocatalyst and Its Challenges; Methods of Improving Photocatalytic Activity; Composite System; Metal Ion Dopants

Nonmetal DopingDye Sensitization; Summary; References; 3 Nanocomposites and Its Importance in Photocatalysis; Abstract; Introduction; Semiconducting Nanocomposites as Efficient Photocatalysts; Nanocomposites Photocatalysts for Organic Transformation; Oxidation of Primary Benzylamines (C-N Bond Formation); C-N Bond Formation Reactions: Photocatalytic Synthesis of Benzimidazole; Summary; References; 4 Role of Metal Nanoparticles and Its Surface Plasmon Activity on Nanocomposites for Visible Light-Induced Catalysis; Abstract; Introduction; Fundamentals of Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR)

Fabrication Processes of Plasmonic PhotocatalystsCatalytic Applications of Plasmonic Catalysts in Presence of Visible Light; Summary; References; 5 Mixed Metal Oxides Nanocomposites for Visible Light Induced Photocatalysis; Abstract; Introduction; Major Technological Challenges and Chances for Photocatalyst; Synthesis of Mixed Metal Oxide Photocatalysts; Sol-Gel Method; Hydrothermal Method; Precipitation Method; Spray Pyrolysis Techniques; Photocatalytic Applications of Mixed Metal Oxide Nanocomposites; Conclusion; References; 6 Nanoporous Nanocomposite Materials for Photocatalysis; Abstract

IntroductionFabrication of Nanoporous Nanocomposite Materials; Template Method; Hard Template Method; Soft Template Method; Self-assembly; Hydrothermal Method; Solvothermal Method; Deposition Method; Anodization Method; Zeolite-Based Photocatalysts; MOF-Based Photocatalysts; Summary and Outlook; References; 7 Polymeric Nanocomposites for Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalysis; Abstract; Semiconductor Photocatalysis; Mechanism of Photocatalytic Degradation; Recombination of Electron-Hole; Visible Light Photocatalysis; Polymer-Supported Photocatalysis; Polymer Support