Photocatalysis: basic principles, diverse forms of implementations and emerging scientific opportunities

S Zhu, D Wang - Advanced Energy Materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalysis promises a solution to challenges associated with the intermittent nature of
sunlight which is considered as renewable and ultimate energy source to power activities on …

Black phosphorus, a rising star 2D nanomaterial in the post‐graphene era: synthesis, properties, modifications, and photocatalysis applications

B Li, C Lai, G Zeng, D Huang, L Qin, M Zhang… - Small, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor photocatalysis, a sustainable and renewable technology, is deemed to be a
new path to resolve environmental pollution and energy shortage. The development of …

Snowflake-Like Cu2S/MoS2/Pt heterostructure with near infrared photothermal-enhanced electrocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen production

Y Zhang, L Hu, Y Zhang, X Wang, H Wang - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Snowflake-like Cu 2 S/MoS 2 heterostructures with varied compositions were
constructed via a two-step hydrothermal method. The 45-Cu 2 S/MoS 2 with 45 wt% Cu 2 S …

One‐Step MOF‐Templated Strategy to Fabrication of Ce‐Doped ZnIn2S4 Tetrakaidecahedron Hollow Nanocages as an Efficient Photocatalyst for Hydrogen …

H Fan, Y Jin, K Liu, W Liu - Advanced Science, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Achieving structure optimizing and component regulation simultaneously in the ZnIn2S4‐
based photocatalytic system is an enormous challenge in improving its hydrogen evolution …

Pt Particle Size Affects Both the Charge Separation and Water Reduction Efficiencies of CdS–Pt Nanorod Photocatalysts for Light Driven H2 Generation

Y Liu, W Yang, Q Chen, DA Cullen… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Decreasing the metal catalyst size into nanoclusters or even single atom is an emerging
direction of developing more efficient and cost-effective photocatalytic systems. Because the …

Interfacial microenvironment modulation boosting electron transfer between metal nanoparticles and MOFs for enhanced photocatalysis

M Xu, D Li, K Sun, L Jiao, C Xie, C Ding… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Interfacial electron transfer between cocatalyst and photosensitizer is key in heterogeneous
photocatalysis, yet the underlying mechanism remains subtle and unclear. Surfactant coated …

Sequential cocatalyst decoration on BaTaO2N towards highly-active Z-scheme water splitting

Z Wang, Y Luo, T Hisatomi, JJM Vequizo… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Oxynitride photocatalysts hold promise for renewable solar hydrogen production via water
splitting owing to their intense visible light absorption. Cocatalyst loading is essential for …

Light‐Induced Agglomeration of Single‐Atom Platinum in Photocatalysis

N Denisov, S Qin, J Will, BN Vasiljevic… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With recent advances in the field of single‐atoms (SAs) used in photocatalysis, an
unprecedented performance of atomically dispersed co‐catalysts has been achieved …

Characterizing photocatalysts for water splitting: from atoms to bulk and from slow to ultrafast processes

C Kranz, M Wächtler - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Research on light-driven catalysis has gained tremendous importance due to the ever-
increasing power consumption and the threatening situation of global warming related to …

Green hydrogen production via photo-reforming of bio-renewable resources

D Banerjee, N Kushwaha, NP Shetti… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogen is regarded as the cleanest form of fuel produced from different sources including
biomass. The conventional hydrogen production methods include thermo-chemical …