Semiconducting polymers for oxygen evolution reaction under light illumination

Y Fang, Y Hou, X Fu, X Wang - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Sunlight-driven water splitting to produce hydrogen fuel has stimulated intensive scientific
interest, as this technology has the potential to revolutionize fossil fuel-based energy …

Shining photocatalysis by gold-based nanomaterials

H Zhu, X Yuan, Q Yao, J Xie - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
As an environmentally friendly technology, photocatalysis has been widely used in many
fields. Currently, the drawbacks of pristine semiconductors as traditional photocatalysts …

An Overview of Solar-Driven Photoelectrochemical CO2 Conversion to Chemical Fuels

B Tang, FX Xiao - ACS Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
With accelerating consumption of nonrenewable energy resource, mankind is currently
facing the dilemma of energy crisis and global warming caused by excessive greenhouse …

Dynamic semiconductor-electrolyte interface for sustainable solar water splitting over 600 hours under neutral conditions

RT Gao, NT Nguyen, T Nakajima, J He, X Liu… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting that functions in pH-neutral electrolyte attracts
increasing attention to energy demand sustainability. Here, we propose a strategy to in situ …

Isolated Single-Atom Cobalt in the ZnIn2S4 Monolayer with Exposed Zn Sites for CO2 Photofixation

CL Tan, MY Qi, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Constructing highly active photocatalysts with rich reactive sites for photofixation of CO2 with
organic compounds implements an environmentally friendly route for CO2 valorization and …

Surface active oxygen engineering of photoanodes to boost photoelectrochemical water and alcohol oxidation coupled with hydrogen production

Y Miao, Z Li, Y Song, K Fan, J Guo, R Li… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photoelectrochemical conversion of solar energy into fuels (or chemicals) is in urgent need
of efficient photoanodes to drive its practical applications. Nevertheless, the development of …

Filling the Gap: Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters‐Induced Z‐Scheme Photosystem toward Robust and Stable Solar Hydrogen Generation

X Yan, XY Fu, FX Xiao - Advanced Functional Materials, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Atomically precise metal nanoclusters (NCs) represent a promising generation of metal
nanomaterial because of characteristic atomic stacking mode, abundant catalytic active …

Unexpected Insulating Polymer Maneuvered Solar CO2‐to‐Syngas Conversion

QL Mo, JL Li, SR Xu, K Wang, XZ Ge… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
CO2 reduction to carbon feedstocks using heterogeneous photocatalysis technique has
been deemed as an attractive means of addressing both deteriorating greenhouse effect …

Charge modulation over atomically precise metal nanoclusters via non-conjugated polymers for photoelectrochemical water oxidation

Y Xiao, QL Mo, G Wu, K Wang, XZ Ge, SR Xu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Atomically precise metal nanoclusters (NCs) have emerged as a pivotal sector of metal
nanomaterials due to their unique atomic stacking mode, quantum confinement effect and …

Unleashing insulating polymer as charge transport cascade mediator

S Li, QL Mo, SC Zhu, ZQ Wei, B Tang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Crafting spatially controllable charge transfer channels at the nanoscale level remains an
enduring challenge in solar‐to‐chemical conversion technology. Despite the advancements …