Hollow fibers (HFs) have recently gained attention as an advantageous photocatalyst immobilizer for heterogeneous catalysis. Depending on their fabrication method, they can come up, or not, with a porous network within their structure. In this case, they are sometimes referred to as membranes, although they are not applied in liquid flow applications as filters. This work provides a concise overview of all the studies encountered in the literature on photocatalytic hollow fibers (HFs) and hollow fiber membranes (HFMs), clarifying the prevailing confusion about the topic. All publications are categorized with respect to their reported applications in batch liquid, flow, or gas experiments.
Chrysoula Athanasekou (2026) studied this question.