The functions of interfacial synergy in heterojunction catalysts are diverse and powerful,
providing a route to solve many difficulties in energy conversion and organic synthesis …

As an eco-friendly, efficient, and low-cost technique, photoelectrochemical water splitting
has attracted growing interest in the production of clean and sustainable hydrogen by the …

Hybrid semiconductor–metallic nanostructures play an important role in a wide range of
applications and are key components in photocatalysis. Here we reveal that the nature of a …

The existence of a reduced Schottky barrier at the nanoscale junction between
semiconductor and metal domains has yet to be acknowledged among the photocatalysis …

The efficiencies of plasmonic hot-electron-based materials or devices are determined by the
transfer efficiency of hot electrons from plasmonic metals to semiconductors. Since the hot …

Separation of photoexcited charge carriers in semiconductors is important for efficient solar
energy conversion and yet the control strategies and underlying mechanisms are not fully …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) provide an
opportunity to investigate diverse scientific phenomena at an atomic level and have effective …

Fundamental understanding of energy dissipation on surfaces has been important issues for
studying renewable energy conversion. An energetic electron with high kinetic energy can …

We report the remarkably high electrical conductance of microporous 3D graphene-like
carbons that were formed using lanthanum (La)-catalyzed synthesis in a Y zeolite (LaY) …

Large contact resistance at metal-substrate/ZnO heterostructure interfaces prevents
achieving highly efficient device performance. Herein, we present a systematic study on the …