Conducting polymers and carbon nanotubes in the field of environmental remediation: Sustainable developments

Anthranilic Acid: A Versatile Monomer for the Design of Functional Conducting Polymer Composites

“…Research into intrinsically conducting polymers (ICPs), first established by the pioneering work of Shirakawa, MacDiarmid, and Heeger in 1977 [1], has intensified in recent times, with polyacetylene being eclipsed by a spectrum of new conjugated systems [2][3][4][5][6][7]. Polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyaniline, and their associated derivatives are the more common of the new variants and are among the few that are stable enough, under normal processing conditions, to be considered for use in a wide range of applications ranging from energy generation and storage to environmental remediation [2][3][4][5][6][7]. There has been a tremendous increase in the production and characterization of these polymers, leading to an extensive library of systems with unique electrical and optical properties.…”

Band Gap Engineering and Lattice Distortion for Synergetic Tuning Optical Properties of NaNbO3 toward Enhanced Piezo-photocatalytic Activity

“…In recent years, synthetic dyes have been extensively utilized in many industrial fields, causing serious environmental pollution and being a major problem facing the sustainable development of human civilization. − The explosive growth of this problem has driven a rising demand for highly effective catalysts to combat environmental pollution. Semiconductor photocatalysts possess remarkable potentiality to degrade these organic dyes in environmental remediation. − However, the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes seriously hinders the efficiency of the photocatalyst.…”

Chemically synthesized poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) conducting polymer as a robust electrocatalyst for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells

“…Conducting polymers (CPs) possess delocalized conjugated structures, which are widely studied and applied as electrocatalysts and photocatalysts in various energy-related devices, sensors, and environmental remediation because of their excellent catalytic ability, tunable electrical conductivities, and unique electrochemical and optical properties. 1–5 Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are emerging photovoltaics, which mimic natural photosynthesis to convert light to electricity. The essential requirements of an electrocatalyst for DSSCs are high electrical conductivity, large surface area, and low charge transfer resistance in the electrode/electrolyte interface.…”