In situ catalysis studies seek insight into species present under reaction conditions to
elucidate reaction mechanisms and understand the atomistic details of the active catalyst …

Direct splitting of earth-abundant seawater provides an eco-friendly route for the production
of clean H 2, but is hampered by selectivity and stability issues. Direct seawater electrolysis …

Nanostructured TiO2 is one of the best materials for photocatalysis, thanks to its high surface
area and surface reactivity, but its large energy bandgap (3.2 eV) hinders the use of the …

Direct photocatalytic reduction of CO2 has become an highly active field of research. It is
thus of utmost importance to maintain an overview of the various materials used to sustain …

Photo–thermo catalysis, which integrates photocatalysis on semiconductors with
thermocatalysis on supported nonplasmonic metals, has emerged as an attractive approach …

Methanol is a clean liquid energy carrier of sunshine and a key platform chemical for the
synthesis of olefins and aromatics. Herein, we report the conversion of biomass-derived …

Transparent photocatalytic TiO 2 thin films hold great potential in the development of self-
cleaning glass surfaces, but suffer from a poor visible light response that hinders the …

Small gold nanoparticles (Au-NPs) were used to modify the surface of titanium dioxide as
visible-light absorbers and thermal redox active centers. Au-NPs were synthesized on …

Octahedral anatase particles (OAP, with eight equivalent {101} facets) and decahedral
anatase particles (DAP, with two additional {001} facets) were modified with nanoparticles of …

By a combination of electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, finite-temperature ab
initio simulations, and electronic structure analyses, the activation of molecular dioxygen at …