Issue 19, 2012
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Nanoscale

Progress in graphene-based photoactive nanocomposites as a promising class of photocatalyst

Lei Han,a   Ping Wanga  and  Shaojun Dong*a  

* Corresponding authors

a State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, Jilin, PR China
E-mail: dongsj@ciac.jl.cn

Abstract

Carbon nanomaterials based nanocomposites have gained increasing interest owing to their potential applications in many aspects, such as photocatalysis, solar cells, solar fuel, etc. Graphene, as a new type of carbon nanomaterial, has attracted consideration attention due to its unique two-dimensional conjugated structure and electronic properties. In this feature article, we cover recent advances in the applications of graphene-based photoactive nanocomposites in environmental remediation and energy conversion, including photocatalytic degradation of organic contaminants, photoelectrochemical solar cells, and solar fuel production. Finally, the perspectives of the challenges and opportunities in this emerging area are also discussed.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C2NR31699D
Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
02 Jul 2012
Accepted
27 Jul 2012
First published
30 Jul 2012

Nanoscale, 2012,4, 5814-5825

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L. Han, P. Wang and S. Dong, Nanoscale, 2012, 4, 5814 DOI: 10.1039/C2NR31699D

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