Surface modification of 2D photocatalysts for solar energy conversion

C Feng, ZP Wu, KW Huang, J Ye… - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 2D materials show many particular properties, such as high surface‐to‐volume
ratio, high anisotropic degree, and adjustable chemical functionality. These unique …

Role of oxygen vacancy in metal oxides for photocatalytic CO2 reduction

W Jiang, H Loh, BQL Low, H Zhu, J Low… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic conversion of greenhouse gas CO 2 into valuable solar fuels represents a
promising technology for addressing the global energy crisis and environmental issues …

Recent progress in defective TiO2 photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications

Z Li, S Wang, J Wu, W Zhou - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, TiO 2 nanomaterial photocatalysts for energy and environmental
applications have attracted extensive research interest. However, the main bottlenecks are …

Advances on defect engineering of vanadium‐based compounds for high‐energy aqueous zinc–ion batteries

C Guo, S Yi, R Si, B Xi, X An, J Liu, J Li… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous zinc–ion batteries (ZIBs) have been promptly developed as a competitive and
promising system for future large‐scale energy storage. In recent years, vanadium (V) …

Metallic W/WO2 solid-acid catalyst boosts hydrogen evolution reaction in alkaline electrolyte

Z Chen, W Gong, J Wang, S Hou, G Yang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The lack of available protons severely lowers the activity of alkaline hydrogen evolution
reaction process than that in acids, which can be efficiently accelerated by tuning the …

The role of oxygen-vacancy in bifunctional indium oxyhydroxide catalysts for electrochemical coupling of biomass valorization with CO2 conversion

F Ye, S Zhang, Q Cheng, Y Long, D Liu, R Paul… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Electrochemical coupling of biomass valorization with carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion
provides a promising approach to generate value-added chemicals on both sides of the …

Oxygen vacancy–based metal oxides photoanodes in photoelectrochemical water splitting

Y Wang, J Zhang, MS Balogun, Y Tong… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is considered as a promising technology for
producing clean energy such as hydrogen. The urgent challenge in this field is how to …

Oxygen vacant semiconductor photocatalysts

L Hao, H Huang, Y Zhang, T Ma - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor photocatalysis acts as a sustainable green technology to convert solar
energy for environmental purification and production of renewable energy. However, the …

Lattice oxygen redox chemistry in solid-state electrocatalysts for water oxidation

N Zhang, Y Chai - Energy & Environmental Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Fundamental understanding of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is of vital importance as it
dominates the overall efficiency of water electrolysis–a compelling technique for sustainable …

A review on heavy metal ions adsorption from water by layered double hydroxide and its composites

X Feng, R Long, L Wang, C Liu, Z Bai, X Liu - Separation and Purification …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heavy metal pollution is highly toxic and persistent, posing a severe threat to human health,
agriculture, and the safe environment. Therefore, there is an urgent need for fast and …