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Development of multifunctional thermo-photocatalytic materials for carbon dioxide reduction to fuels and photodegradation of persistent organic pollutants

The main objectives of the present study are related to (i) design and customizing advanced solar energy-driven photocatalysts for the elimination of persistent organic pollutants and (ii) development of advanced photocatalytic materials for energy applications able to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gasses. In this regard, we propose systematically studying the problem of photocatalyst modifications with respect to the exposed crystal facets to enhance the efficiency of the photocatalytic process. Moreover, new photocatalytic materials from the group of MXenes and scheelite-type compounds, as well as their hybrids with graphene-related materials (graphitic carbon nitride, graphene oxide, hexagonal boron nitride), will be applied for thermal photoreduction of CO2 to valuable compounds and photodegradation of sulfamethoxazole, ofloxacin, triclosan, diclofenac, and carbamazepine belonging to the group of pharmaceutical compounds not susceptible to biodegradation. Both proposed objectives will be synergistically addressed, firstly through theoretical-computational approaches to evaluate and analyze relevant physical parameters of the photocatalytic materials, such as band structure, excitations, or optical properties that enhance the photocatalytic activation under visible light. Model for quantitatively describing the relationship between the structure and the properties of photocatalysts will be developed and allow to optimize the photocatalytic process.

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Financial Program Name:
OPUS
Organization:
Narodowe Centrum Nauki (NCN) (National Science Centre)
Agreement:
UMO-2021/43/B/ST5/02983 z dnia 2022-07-11
Realisation period:
2022-07-11 - 2025-07-10
Project manager:
prof. dr hab. inż. Anna Zielińska-Jurek
Realised in:
Department of Process Engineering and Chemical Technology
Request type:
National Research Programmes
Domestic:
Domestic project
Verified by:
Gdańsk University of Technology

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