Semiconductor‐based photocatalysis as a productive technology furnishes a prospective
solution to environmental and renewable energy issues, but its efficiency greatly relies on …

Artificial photosynthesis via photocatalytic CO 2 reduction to transform CO 2 into C1/C2
hydrocarbon fuels represents a fundamental solution to energy shortage and global …

Plasmonic nanostructures have tremendous potential to be applied in photocatalytic CO2
reduction, since their localized surface plasmon resonance can collect low‐energy‐photons …

Energy is an important drive for the economic development and social growth. The energy
demand has remarkably escalated due to the technological developments in various …

Highly-efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2RR)
represent the two biggest scientific challenges in artificial photosynthesis. Many efficient and …

Nanostructured surfaces with designed optical functionalities, such as metasurfaces, allow
efficient harvesting of light at the nanoscale, enhancing light–matter interactions for a wide …

The Sun is an inexhaustible source of renewable energy, although under-utilized due to its
intermittent nature. Hydrogen fuel is another clean, storable, and renewable energy as it can …

Nature offers inspiration for developing technologies that integrate the capture, conversion,
and storage of solar energy. In this review article, we highlight principles of natural …

Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction technologies offer the promise of
zero-carbon-emission renewable fuels needed for heavy-duty transportation. However, the …

Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) is a promising photoanode material for photoelectrochemical
(PEC) water splitting. However, owing to the short carrier diffusion length, the trade‐off …