Photothermal nanomaterials: a powerful light-to-heat converter

X Cui, Q Ruan, X Zhuo, X Xia, J Hu, R Fu, Y Li… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …

Copper-induced tumor cell death mechanisms and antitumor theragnostic applications of copper complexes

Y Jiang, Z Huo, X Qi, T Zuo, Z Wu - Nanomedicine, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Recent studies found that unbalanced copper homeostasis affect tumor growth, causing
irreversible damage. Copper can induce multiple forms of cell death, including apoptosis …

A competitive reaction strategy toward binary metal sulfides for tailoring electromagnetic wave absorption

J Liu, L Zhang, D Zang, H Wu - Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The development of multicomponent dielectric composites has become a mainstream
approach for obtaining excellent electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorbers. However …

Copper-based metal–organic frameworks for biomedical applications

JE Cun, X Fan, Q Pan, W Gao, K Luo, B He… - Advances in Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of important porous, crystalline materials
composed of metal ions (clusters) and organic ligands. Owing to the unique redox chemistry …

Advances of 2D‐Enabled Photothermal Materials in Hybrid Solar‐Driven Interfacial Evaporation Systems toward Water‐Fuel‐Energy Crisis

MS Irshad, N Arshad, MS Asghar, Y Hao… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The development of a multi‐functional solar‐driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) system
remains a significant challenge for its large‐scale applications. By taking advantage of high …

Recent advances in metal sulfides: from controlled fabrication to electrocatalytic, photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting and beyond

S Chandrasekaran, L Yao, L Deng, C Bowen… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, nanocrystals of metal sulfide materials have attracted scientific research
interest for renewable energy applications due to the abundant choice of materials with …

Nanostructured materials for photocatalysis

C Xu, PR Anusuyadevi, C Aymonier, R Luque… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocatalysis is a green technology which converts abundantly available photonic energy
into useful chemical energy. With a rapid rise of flow photoreactors in the last decade, the …

Infrared light-induced anomalous defect-mediated plasmonic hot electron transfer for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Z Lian, F Wu, J Zi, G Li, W Wang… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Efficient utilization of infrared (IR) light, which occupies almost half of the solar energy, is an
important but challenging task in solar-to-fuel transformation. Herein, we report the discovery …

W5+–W5+ Pair Induced LSPR of W18O49 to Sensitize ZnIn2S4 for Full‐Spectrum Solar‐Light‐Driven Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Y Lu, X Jia, Z Ma, Y Li, S Yue, X Liu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The localized surface plasmon resonances (LSPR) effect makes W18O49 an effective
visible and near‐infrared (NIR) light antenna to realize full‐spectrum solar‐light driven …

Semiconductor photothermal materials enabling efficient solar steam generation toward desalination and wastewater treatment

I Ibrahim, DH Seo, AM McDonagh, HK Shon, L Tijing - Desalination, 2021 - Elsevier
Water scarcity issues around the world have renewed interest in the use of solar water
evaporation as a means of providing fresh water. Advances in photothermal materials and …