Origins of electron-transfer regime in persulfate-based nonradical oxidation processes

W Ren, C Cheng, P Shao, X Luo, H Zhang… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Persulfate-based nonradical oxidation processes (PS-NOPs) are appealing in wastewater
purification due to their high efficiency and selectivity for removing trace organic …

Designing sites in heterogeneous catalysis: are we reaching selectivities competitive with those of homogeneous catalysts?

F Zaera - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
A critical review of different prominent nanotechnologies adapted to catalysis is provided,
with focus on how they contribute to the improvement of selectivity in heterogeneous …

Floatable photocatalytic hydrogel nanocomposites for large-scale solar hydrogen production

WH Lee, CW Lee, GD Cha, BH Lee, JH Jeong… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Storing solar energy in chemical bonds aided by heterogeneous photocatalysis is desirable
for sustainable energy conversion. Despite recent progress in designing highly active …

Recent advances on dual‐band electrochromic materials and devices

Y Zhai, J Li, S Shen, Z Zhu, S Mao… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dual‐band electrochromism is a phenomenon where materials can independently regulate
the transmittance of visible (VIS) and near‐infrared (NIR) light. Owing to their bistability, low …

Defect engineering in photocatalytic materials

S Bai, N Zhang, C Gao, Y Xiong - Nano Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Defect engineering in photocatalytic materials has been proven as a versatile approach to
maneuver their performance in solar-to-chemical energy conversion. In this article, the state …

Reversible and cooperative photoactivation of single-atom Cu/TiO2 photocatalysts

BH Lee, S Park, M Kim, AK Sinha, SC Lee, E Jung… - Nature materials, 2019 - nature.com
The reversible and cooperative activation process, which includes electron transfer from
surrounding redox mediators, the reversible valence change of cofactors and macroscopic …

Facet-engineered TiO2 drives photocatalytic activity and stability of supported noble metal clusters during H2 evolution

Y Chen, L Soler, C Cazorla, J Oliveras… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Metal clusters supported on TiO2 are widely used in many photocatalytic applications,
including pollution control and production of solar fuels. Besides high photoactivity, stability …

Localized surface plasmon resonance in semiconductor nanocrystals

A Agrawal, SH Cho, O Zandi, S Ghosh… - Chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) in semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) that
results in resonant absorption, scattering, and near field enhancement around the NC can …

Magnesium: properties and rich chemistry for new material synthesis and energy applications

CH Shin, HY Lee, C Gyan-Barimah, JH Yu… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Magnesium (Mg) has many unique properties suitable for applications in the fields of energy
conversion and storage. These fields presently rely on noble metals for efficient …

Plasmonic Oxygen‐Deficient TiO2‐x Nanocrystals for Dual‐Band Electrochromic Smart Windows with Efficient Energy Recycling

S Zhang, S Cao, T Zhang, JY Lee - Advanced materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Dual‐band electrochromic smart windows capable of the spectrally selective modulation of
visible (VIS) light and near‐infrared (NIR) can regulate solar light and solar heat …