Hot Electron-Assisted Noble-Metal-Free Synergistic Photothermal Catalyst for Solar-Driven Wastewater Remediation and Microbial Disinfection.

ABSTRACT: The escalating challenge of water contamination by recalcitrant organic pollutants and pathogens calls for sustainable, solar-powered technologies that operate without external energy or chemical inputs. Such systems require multifunctional materials capable of harvesting broad-spectrum sunlight to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) for simultaneous degradation and disinfection. Conventional photocatalysts are hindered by their limited spectral absorption and rapid charge recombination, which restricts their practical efficacy in real-world applications. To overcome these challenges, we engineered a hybrid Bi₂Te₃@CdS nanostructure incorporated into a porous polyurethane (PU) foam scaffold, facilitating synergistic photothermal and thermocatalytic efficacy under co

SUBMITTER: Sharma MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12931260 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature