Research progress on polyaniline modified photocatalysts

Abstract The environmental green photocatalytic technology is an effective way to solve the current energy problems and water pollution problems, however, there are still problems such as low photocatalytic efficiency and difficulty in application. In this paper, the basic photocatalytic process is described, and the modification of polyaniline (PANI) is shown to promote the light absorption, carrier separation and surface reaction of photocatalysts. On this basis, the synthesis of PANI-modified photocatalysts is introduced, and the applications of PANI-modified photocatalysts prepared by various methods for organic pollutant degradation, hydrogen production and heavy metal ion removal reported in the literature in recent years are sorted out. Finally, the current status and future development of PANI-modified photocatalysts are prospected.

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	FENG Zhaoyu
	GONG Yousheng
	ZHENG Kaitian
	JIAO Long
	XU Chunjian

Keywords： photocatalysis polyaniline photocatalytic degradation photocatalytic hydrogen production photoelectric catalysis

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FENG Zhaoyu, GONG Yousheng, ZHENG Kaitian, JIAO Long, XU Chunjian.Research progress on polyaniline modified photocatalysts[J] Chemcial Industry and Engineering, 2024,V41(6): 12-25

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