Chalcogenide-Based Nanomaterials as Photocatalysts

Introduction and fundamentals of chalcogenides and chalcogenides-based nanomaterials 1

Mohammad Mansoob Khan

2 Advances in chalcogenides and chalcogenides-based nanomaterials such as sulfides, selenides, and tellurides 7

Ersan Y. Muslih, Badrul Munir, Mohammad Mansoob Khan

3 Chalcogenides as well as chalcogenides-based nanomaterials and its importance in photocatalysis 33

Mohd Salman Siddiqui, Mohammed Aslam

4 Basic principles, fundamentals, and mechanisms of chalcogenide-based nanomaterials in photocatalytic reactions 77

G.V.S. Subbaroy Sarma, Murthy Chavali, Maria P. Nikolova, Manoj Kumar Enamala, Chandrasekar Kuppan

5 Synthesis methods for chalcogenides and chalcogenides-based nanomaterials for photocatalysis 105

Aga Ridhova, Vinda Puspasari, Muhamad I. Amal

6 Band gap engineered chalcogenide nanomaterials for visible light-induced photocatalysis 135

Dehua Xia, Qi Chen, Zhiyao Li, Manhui Luo, Po Keung Wong

7 Chalcogenide-based nanomaterials as photocatalysts for water splitting and hydrogen production 173

Hossam A. El Nazer, Yasser Mahmoud A. Mohamed

8 Chalcogenides-based nanomaterials for solar cells and dye sensitized solar cells 185

Ho Soonmin, S.S. Hegde, K. Ramesh, J.K. Dongre, Yousaf Hameed Khattak, Xiang-Hua Zhang, Sadanand, D.K. Dwivedi, D.A. Oeba

9 Chalcogenides-based nanomaterials for artificial photosynthesis 219

Theivasanthi Thirugnanasambandan

10 Use of chalcogenides-based nanomaterials for wastewater treatment including bacterial disinfection and organic contaminants degradation 243

Manoj Kumar Enamala, Murthy Chavali, Amala Tangellapally, Divya Pasumarthy, Mannam Krishna Murthy, Chandrasekhar Kuppam, Vishal Chaudhary, Roli Mishra, Divya Naradasu

11 Use of chalcogenides-based nanomaterials for photocatalytic heavy metal reduction and ions removal 261

Metwally Madkour, Hossam A. El Nazer, Yasser K. Abdel-Monem

12 Photocatalytic N2 fixation using chalcogenide-based nanomaterials 281

Yasser Mahmoud A. Mohamed, Hossam A. El Nazer, Elzahraa A. Elgohery, Mohammad Mansoob Khan

13 Photocatalytic CO2 reduction using chalcogenide-based nanomaterials 291

Magdeline Tze Leng Lai, Chin Wei Lai, Joon Ching Juan

14 Challenges, novel applications, and future prospects of chalcogenides and chalcogenide-based nanomaterials for photocatalysis 303

Mehmet Ates, Ersen Yılmaz, Mehmet Kayra Tanaydın