A novel airlift photocatalytic fuel cell (APFC) with immobilized CdS coated zerovalent iron (Fe@CdS) and g-C3N4 photocatalysts film as photoanode for power generation and organics degradation

Progress of g‐C 3 N 4 and carbon‐based material composite in fuel cell application

“…Furthermore, after 120 min of irradiation, APFC showed 95.3% phenol degradation and a 91.0% reduction in TOC. According to the above findings, the suggested APFC is qualified to provide good wastewater degradation and power generation performance 173 . Liang et al 174 also effectively synthesised numerous Pt/g‐C 3 N 4 ‐CNS catalysts using the ethylene glycol reduction technique after preparing several g‐C3N4‐CNS composites with varying g‐C 3 N 4 /CNS mass ratios.…”

“…According to the above findings, the suggested APFC is qualified to provide good wastewater degradation and power generation performance. 173 Liang et al 174 also effectively synthesised numerous Pt/g-C 3 N 4 -CNS catalysts using the ethylene glycol reduction technique after preparing several g-C3N4-CNS composites with varying g-C 3 N 4 /CNS mass ratios. MOR electrochemical measurements revealed that Pt/20% g-C 3 N 4 -CNS catalyst had the highest MOR activity.…”

Recent Progress and Prospects in Catalytic Water Treatment

“…It is also important to specify that, even if the studies of the oxidation of water pollutants are mainly focused on the photoanode 917 , photogenerated electrons transferred to the cathode can be used to increase the degradation efficiency of organic pollutants, since solubilized O2 can be reduced in the reactor leading to reactive oxygen species, of which the nature depends on the composition of the cathode 13,917 . The electrons can also be collected, and photocatalytic fuel cells are able to produce electricity energy while treating wastewater under solar light 918 .…”

“…13917 The electrons can also be collected, and photocatalytic fuel cells are able to produce electricity energy while treating wastewater under solar light. 918 Electrons may also be used for water splitting for generating another energy vector, H 2 . 919 For photoelectrocatalysis, the semiconductor must be deposited on a conductive substrate, the ensemble constituting the photoelectrode.…”

Photocatalytic fuel cell – A review

“…The power output was also increased by introducing the airbreathing rGO/carbon cathode into a loop airlift to reduce the resistance to the mass transfer in the system. [208] On the other hand, many investigators integrated the Fenton process into the PFC system. [209,210] These studies indicate that the dual-cell hybrid system significantly promotes the separation of photoexcited charges in the photoanode and the PFC can function as a power supply for the Fenton process.…”