Andreas Mytilinaios, "Environmental applications of S-scheme photocatalysis", Diploma Work, School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Chania, Greece, 2024
https://doi.org/10.26233/heallink.tuc.101292
This thesis aimed to analyse the environmental applications of S-scheme photocatalysis. First, a general definition of the concept of photocatalysis and its categories, namely homogeneous and heterogeneous photocatalysis, was given. Then, a review of the bibliography of recent years was carried out and the necessary information, on S-scheme photocatalysis was found. Thus, information concerning the mechanism, composition of photocatalysts and their selection criteria for S-scheme photocatalysis were recorded. Finally, the information found on the environmental applications of S-scheme photocatalysis was reported and compiled. More specifically, for the removal of pollutants in the aqueous and gas phases, for the reduction of CO2, for the production of H2 and for the production of ammonia (NH3). In conclusion, S-scheme photocatalysis is a technique that has been of great interest to the scientific community in recent years, because it is an environmentally friendly technique, easily accessible and can provide a solution to many important environmental problems.