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 …

ZnIn2S4‐Based Photocatalysts for Energy and Environmental Applications

R Yang, L Mei, Y Fan, Q Zhang, R Zhu, R Amal… - Small …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As a fascinating visible‐light‐responsive photocatalyst, zinc indium sulfide (ZnIn2S4) has
attracted extensive interdisciplinary interest and is expected to become a new research …

Design strategies for perovskite-type high-entropy oxides with applications in optics

S Ye, J Zhu, S Zhu, Y Zhao, M Li, Z Huang… - … applied materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
It is essential and challenging to develop advanced ceramic materials with thermal stability
and high reflectivity for optical fields. Encouragingly, recent breakthroughs and significant …

Vacancy engineering in semiconductor photocatalysts: implications in hydrogen evolution and nitrogen fixation applications

A Kumar, V Krishnan - Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
It is a well‐known fact that the pronounced photogenerated charge recombination and poor
light absorption are the main bottlenecks of photocatalysis applications. The conventional …

The roles of oxygen vacancies in electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction

K Zhu, F Shi, X Zhu, W Yang - Nano energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The efficiency of many rechargeable energy storage technologies and hydrogen production
from water splitting is limited by the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) due to its sluggish …

Interface-Enhanced Oxygen Vacancies of CoCuOx Catalysts In Situ Grown on Monolithic Cu Foam for VOC Catalytic Oxidation

Y Zheng, Y Su, C Pang, L Yang, C Song… - Environmental …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The development of highly efficient and stable monolithic catalysts is essential for the
removal of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Copper foam (CF) is a potential ideal carrier …

Scanning probe microscopy

K Bian, C Gerber, AJ Heinrich, DJ Müller… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Scanning probe microscopy (SPM), a key invention in nanoscience, has by now been
extended to a wide spectrum of basic and applied fields. Its application to basic science led …

Engineering the atomic interface with single platinum atoms for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production

Y Chen, S Ji, W Sun, Y Lei, Q Wang, A Li… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
It is highly desirable but challenging to optimize the structure of photocatalysts at the atomic
scale to facilitate the separation of electron–hole pairs for enhanced performance. Now, a …

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 …