Photocatalytic materials have complex nature, frequently with participation of multiple or complex multiatom components. These materials need to be synthesized with stringent control of their structural, morphological, and electronic properties in the quest to optimize functional properties. This is a challenge tackled with the help of the microemulsion method, which appears as a versatile tool to easily generate single or multicomponent catalysts. The review provides a perspective on this issue, highlighting the link between the control of physicochemical properties offered by microemulsion and the optimization of the photocatalytic activity.

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微乳液：用于光催化的多功能合成工具

光催化材料具有复杂的性质，经常会涉及多个或复杂的多原子成分。为了优化功能特性，需要严格控制其结构，形态和电子特性来合成这些材料。在微乳液法的帮助下，这是一个挑战，它似乎是一种易于产生单组分或多组分催化剂的多功能工具。综述提供了有关此问题的观点，强调了微乳液提供的物理化学性质控制与光催化活性优化之间的联系。