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Application of Self-supported Materials for Photo and Photoelectrocatalysis

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Self-supported materials or often called as self-standing, free-standing, and self-assembly materials is an emerging class of materials that have been applied in various application. Owing to a unique structured or sometimes known as hierarchical structures have improved the specific properties of the materials. In the case of catalysis application, the self-supported catalyst has significantly enhanced the specific chemical reaction due to the ability to provide more reaction active site. In this chapter, the application of self-supported materials for photo and photoelectrolysis application is highlighted and discussed. The various promising fabrication self-supported photocatalyst and photoelectrode is introduced and discussed. On the of that, the various potential application of self-supported materials in the field of photocatalysis technology such as water and wastewater treatment, hydrogen production, and carbon dioxide reduction are discussed in detail.

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  1. Fuel Cell Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Mohd Nur Ikhmal Salehmin & Rozan Mohamad Yunus

  2. Centre for Advanced Materials and Renewable Resources (CAMARR), Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Mohamad Azuwa Mohamed

  3. Research Center for Sustainable Process Technology (CESPRO), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, UKM Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Rosmahani Mohd Shah

  4. Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 26400, Bandar Tun Abdul Razak Jengka, Pahang, Malaysia

    Zul Adlan Mohd Hir

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Salehmin, M.N.I., Mohamed, M.A., Mohd Shah, R., Mohamad Yunus, R., Mohd Hir, Z.A. (2020). Application of Self-supported Materials for Photo and Photoelectrocatalysis. In: Inamuddin, Boddula, R., Asiri, A. (eds) Self-standing Substrates. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29522-6_2

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