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Harnessing of 2D Carbon-Based Heterostructures as a Photocatalyst Towards Wastewater Treatment

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Over the last decade, the exhaustive graphene family (graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, and graphene-based composites) has received plentiful research interest for its euphoric effect against the energy crunch as well as environmental hazards. Graphene, being a two-dimensional layered structure of sp2 hybridized carbon atoms, has showcased superior electrical conductivity, high specific surface area, and tunable bandgap making it an excellent electron-transport material in the process of photocatalysis. Besides this, graphene oxide favours modifying the growth and stability of the semiconductors in the composite form. In addition to that, Graphene-based semiconductor heterostructures overcome the drawbacks of conventional semiconductor photocatalysts, like rapid electron–hole recombination, low adsorption, and less charge transport property. Among various aspects of Photocatalysis, wastewater treatment by the decomposition of hazardous chemicals in an aqueous medium is a crucial matter. In this context, graphene and its derivatives have proven their superiority in pollutant removal by the adsorption of toxic pollutants from water, as well as their effective decomposition by photocatalysis.

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Mandal, S.K., Mandal, S., Jana, D. (2023). Harnessing of 2D Carbon-Based Heterostructures as a Photocatalyst Towards Wastewater Treatment. In: Mohanty, K., Saran, S., Kumara Swamy, B.E., Sharma, S.C. (eds) Graphene and its Derivatives (Volume 2). Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-4382-1_7

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