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Recent Progress in Photocatalytic Efficiency of Hybrid Three-Dimensional (3D) Graphene Architectures for Pollution Remediation

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The importance of pollutant remediation using solar energy is increasingly acknowledged as a viable method to solve the current environmental problems. To date, three-dimensional (3D) graphene architectures have demonstrated excellent photocatalytic performance due to their salient characteristics. The hydrothermal treatment is the commonly reported synthetic protocol in preparing various novel hybrid 3D graphene architectures. This chapter focuses on the recent progress in developing and applying hybrid 3D graphene for the photocatalytic remediation of organic pollutants such as dye molecules, emerging contaminants, and heavy metals. Various novel design based on semiconductor/3D graphene has led to the creation of highly efficient heterojunction photocatalyst. The transformation to a 3D architecture does not only improve the accessible surface area but also enhanced light harvesting capability and charge transport. In addition, we have also made an effort to discuss some photocatalytic antibacterial disinfection innovations. Finally, prospects in the construction of hybrid 3D graphene possessing enhanced photocatalytic materials are presented.

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Abbreviations

AA:

Ascorbic acid

AOP:

Advance oxidation process

BPA:

Bisphenol A

CNT:

Carbon nanotubes

DAPI:

4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole

DCP:

2,4 Dichlorophenol

CB:

Conduction band

Gr:

Graphene

GA:

Graphene aerogel

GBN:

Graphene based nanomaterial

GO:

Graphene oxide

HT:

Hydrothermal

NP:

Nanoparticle

PI:

Propidium iodide

rGA:

Reduced graphene aerogel

rGO:

Reduced graphene oxide

rGH:

Reduced graphene hydrogel

ROS:

Reactive oxygen species

SPR:

Surface plasmon resonance

TC:

Tetracycline

VB:

Valence band

VdW:

Van der Waals

Vis:

Visible light

UV:

Ultraviolet light

2D:

Two-dimensional

3D:

Three-dimensional

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The first author would like to acknowledge the Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology for the post-doctoral fellowship awarded. We would also like to thank Mr. Tithiphong Sukheeket for the visualization artwork.

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    Alvin Lim Teik Zheng & Yoshito Andou

  2. Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, 804-8550, Japan

    Teruhisa Ohno

  3. Collaborative Research Centre for Green Materials on Environmental Technology, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Fukuoka, 808-0196, Japan

    Yoshito Andou

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Zheng, A.L.T., Ohno, T. & Andou, Y. Recent Progress in Photocatalytic Efficiency of Hybrid Three-Dimensional (3D) Graphene Architectures for Pollution Remediation. Top Catal 65, 1634–1647 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-022-01610-9

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