Role of Conducting Polymer Nanostructures in Advanced Photocatalytic Applications

Duraibabu, D.; Sasikumar, Y.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-15608-4_8

D. Duraibabu⁷ &
Y. Sasikumar⁸

Part of the book series: Environmental Chemistry for a Sustainable World ((ECSW,volume 34))

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Conducting polymers (CPs) have been widely used as electronic materials, electromagnetic devices, electrocatalysts, and photocatalysts in energy-related systems, sensors, and environmental protection. Generally, their high conductivity, promising catalytic activity, and electrochemical mechanical and optical properties are considered to be unique. In addition, CPs are cheap and convenient to prepare on a large scale via chemical or electrochemical techniques. Recently, CPs as photosensitizers have been proven to immensely enhance photodegradation by their excellent photocatalytic activity under both ultraviolet light and natural sunlight irradiation, which is not possible using semiconductors alone. Current advanced techniques consist of synthesis in a new method for CPs, such as high-performance applications. These applications are based on CP-based inherent nanocomposite catalysts derived from heteroatom-doped carbon catalysts. This chapter introduces the mechanisms of catalysis with practical importance.

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