Recent advances and perspectives for solar-driven water splitting using particulate photocatalysts

X Tao, Y Zhao, S Wang, C Li, R Li - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The conversion and storage of solar energy to chemical energy via artificial photosynthesis
holds significant potential for optimizing the energy situation and mitigating the global …

Near‐Infrared Light Responsive TiO2 for Efficient Solar Energy Utilization

L Jiang, S Zhou, J Yang, H Wang, H Yu… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
TiO2, as a benchmark in the field of ultraviolet photocatalysis, is one of the most widely used
semiconductor photocatalysts. However, its inherent drawbacks, including wide bandgap …

Nanoporous metals: From plasmonic properties to applications in enhanced spectroscopy and photocatalysis

AN Koya, X Zhu, N Ohannesian, AA Yanik, A Alabastri… - ACS …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The field of plasmonics is capable of enabling interesting applications in different
wavelength ranges, spanning from the ultraviolet up to the infrared. The choice of plasmonic …

From plasmon-enhanced molecular spectroscopy to plasmon-mediated chemical reactions

C Zhan, XJ Chen, J Yi, JF Li, DY Wu… - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2018 - nature.com
The excitation of surface plasmons (SPs)—collective oscillation of conduction-band
electrons in nanostructures—can afford photon, electron and heat energy redistribution over …

Challenges and Prospects in Solar Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction with Inorganic and Hybrid Nanostructures

JK Stolarczyk, S Bhattacharyya, L Polavarapu… - ACS …, 2018 - ACS Publications
The inexorable rise of carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere, already exceeding 400 ppm,
highlights the need for reduction of CO2 emissions. Harvesting solar energy to drive reverse …

Photocatalytic water splitting—the untamed dream: a review of recent advances

T Jafari, E Moharreri, AS Amin, R Miao, W Song… - Molecules, 2016 - mdpi.com
Photocatalytic water splitting using sunlight is a promising technology capable of providing
high energy yield without pollutant byproducts. Herein, we review various aspects of this …

What's so hot about electrons in metal nanoparticles?

GV Hartland, LV Besteiro, P Johns… - ACS Energy …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Metal nanoparticles are excellent light absorbers. The absorption processes create highly
excited electron–hole pairs, and recently there has been interest in harnessing these hot …

Hot Hole Collection and Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction with Plasmonic Au/p-GaN Photocathodes

JS DuChene, G Tagliabue, AJ Welch, WH Cheng… - Nano …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Harvesting nonequilibrium hot carriers from plasmonic-metal nanostructures offers unique
opportunities for driving photochemical reactions at the nanoscale. Despite numerous …

Anisotropic Growth of TiO2 onto Gold Nanorods for Plasmon-Enhanced Hydrogen Production from Water Reduction

B Wu, D Liu, S Mubeen, TT Chuong… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Plasmonic metal/semiconductor heterostructures show promise for visible-light-driven
photocatalysis. Gold nanorods (AuNRs) semi-coated with TiO2 are expected to be ideally …

Broadband hot‐electron collection for solar water splitting with plasmonic titanium nitride

A Naldoni, U Guler, Z Wang, M Marelli… - Advanced Optical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The use of hot electrons generated from the decay of surface plasmons is a novel concept
that promises to increase the conversion yield in solar energy technologies. Titanium nitride …