Nano‐photocatalytic materials: possibilities and challenges

H Tong, S Ouyang, Y Bi, N Umezawa… - Advanced …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor photocatalysis has received much attention as a potential solution to the
worldwide energy shortage and for counteracting environmental degradation. This article …

Photocatalytic activity of TiO 2 nanoparticles: a theoretical aspect

Y Nam, JH Lim, KC Ko, JY Lee - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
TiO2 photocatalysts have been widely used in the field of renewable energy and
environmental clean-up. However, the large band gap of TiO2, along with the fast …

Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction: A Review of Ab Initio Mechanism, Kinetics, and Multiscale Modeling Simulations

Z Kovacic, B Likozar, M Hus - ACS catalysis, 2020 - ACS Publications
Climate change has prompted scientists to search for possible ways of reducing CO2
emissions or even capturing it from the atmosphere. Catalytic reduction of CO2 into value …

Understanding the charge storage mechanism of supercapacitors: in situ/operando spectroscopic approaches and theoretical investigations

A Patra, K Namsheer, JR Jose, S Sahoo… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Deciphering the charge storage mechanism of conventional supercapacitors (SCs) can be a
significant stride towards the development of high energy density SCs with prolonged …

[HTML][HTML] Band structure design of semiconductors for enhanced photocatalytic activity: The case of TiO2

H Yan, X Wang, M Yao, X Yao - Progress in Natural Science: Materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
General strategies are proposed by passivated co-doping in present paper to improve the
photocatalytic activity of semiconductors for degradation of environmental pollutants. The …

Lightweight, multifunctional MXene/polymer composites with enhanced electromagnetic wave absorption and high-performance thermal conductivity

R Li, Q Gao, H Xing, Y Su, H Zhang, D Zeng, B Fan… - Carbon, 2021 - Elsevier
Polymer composites receive attentions for protecting from electromagnetic (EM) pollution.
However, their EM wave (EMW) attenuation mechanism primarily results from reflection …

Copper and Nitrogen co-doped TiO2 photocatalyst with enhanced optical absorption and catalytic activity

R Jaiswal, J Bharambe, N Patel, A Dashora… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cu–N-codoped TiO 2 photocatalyst is synthesized by sol–gel method to obtain enhanced
optical absorption in the visible region. Optimum concentrations of Cu and N were obtained …

Boosting the Photocatalytic H2 Evolution and Benzylamine Oxidation using 2D/1D gC3N4/TiO2 Nanoheterojunction

M Chandra, U Guharoy, D Pradhan - ACS applied materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The present research aims at the elevation of solar-to-chemical energy conversion with
extortionate performance and sustainability. The nanostructured materials are …

Preparation and characterization of Ag-doped TiO2 nanomaterials and their photocatalytic reduction of Cr (VI) under visible light

XF Lei, XX Xue, H Yang - Applied Surface Science, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Ag-doped TiO 2 nanomaterials (Ag–TiO 2) were prepared by a sol–gel method. The
structures of Ag–TiO 2 nanomaterials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV–vis …

Hydrogen production through photoreforming processes over Cu2O/TiO2 composite materials: A mini-review

M Muscetta, R Andreozzi, L Clarizia, I Di Somma… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Cu 2 O is a promising low-cost semiconductor exhibiting a narrow band gap. The
combination of p-type Cu 2 O with n-type TiO 2 results in a pn heterojunction highly …