Chlorophyll Sensitization of TiO<sub>2</sub>: A Mini-Review

Maria E. K. Fuziki; Angelo M. Tusset; Onélia A. A. dos Santos; Giane G. Lenzi

doi:10.3390/reactions4040044

Reactions (Dec 2023)

Chlorophyll Sensitization of TiO<sub>2</sub>: A Mini-Review

Maria E. K. Fuziki,
Angelo M. Tusset,
Onélia A. A. dos Santos,
Giane G. Lenzi

Affiliations

Maria E. K. Fuziki: Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringá, Colombo Av. 5790, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil
Angelo M. Tusset: Department of Production Engineering, Federal University of Technology-Paraná, Doutor Washington Subtil Chueire St. 330, Ponta Grossa 84017-220, Paraná, Brazil
Onélia A. A. dos Santos: Department of Chemical Engineering, State University of Maringá, Colombo Av. 5790, Maringá 87020-900, Paraná, Brazil
Giane G. Lenzi: Department of Production Engineering, Federal University of Technology-Paraná, Doutor Washington Subtil Chueire St. 330, Ponta Grossa 84017-220, Paraná, Brazil

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/reactions4040044
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 4
pp. 766 – 778

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Recent studies have shown that chlorophyll sensitization can improve the performance of semiconductors like TiO2 in photocatalytic reactions and light-harvesting technologies, such as solar cells. Faced with the search for renewable energy sources and sustainable technologies, the application of this natural pigment has been gaining prominence. The present work addresses some of the main possibilities of chlorophyll-TiO2 combination, presenting the most relevant aspects affecting chlorophyll extraction and TiO2 sensitization.

Published in Reactions

ISSN: 2624-781X (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Chemistry
Website: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/reactions

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