Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemical Engineering Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic) Tehran Iran
2. MOE Laboratory of Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou 510275 China
Abstract
AbstractThe synergy of integrating semiconductors and MOF photocatalysts is the chief motive for this review paper. This merit has been combined with the microfluidic platforms, which are the cutting‐edge technology of synthesis. The microfluidic synthesis of semiconductors and MOF photocatalysts are categorized according to morphology and linker, respectively. Enhancing the effectiveness of photocatalysis comes along with adding a proper amount of electron acceptor or hole scavenger, combing electrochemical with photocatalytic degradation, and optimizing the photocatalyst band gap. Moreover, approaches for improving photocatalytic activity of MOFs can be classified as functionalization of organic linkers/metal centers, sensitization, incorporation of nanoparticles, and hybridization with semiconductors. Finally, the current applications of microfluidic devices, from the detection of water quality parameters to the elimination of water contaminants, have been addressed.
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