Promising Materials for Photocatalysis‐Self‐Fenton System: Properties, Modifications, and Applications

Abstract

Photocatalysis‐self‐Fenton system (PSFs), which integrates photocatalysis with Fenton technology, is investigated thoroughly in wastewater treatment due to the virtues of no addition of H2O2 and accelerated circulation of Fe2+/Fe3+. Several kinds of materials that mainly include metal‐free graphite carbon nitride (g‐C3N4), metal oxides (Fe3O4), and metal sulfide (CdS, FeS2) have demonstrated extensive development potential. Nevertheless, most of the developed catalysts are unable to satisfy the requirements of PSFs. Therefore, a comprehensive review committed to the materials and modification methods in PSFs is put forward. First, the concrete mechanism of PSFs from two aspects of photocatalysis and Fenton reaction is discussed. Second, the properties, modifications (morphology modulation, heterojunction construction as well as doping), and applications (contaminants degradation and disinfection) of the promising catalysts are emphasized. Finally, the novel directions for future research in PSFs are looked forward to. This review opens up a new horizon for enhancing the practical application of PSFs in future.

Keywords

• high-efficient pollutants degradation
• in situ utilization of H2O2
• materials modification
• photocatalysis-self-Fenton system