Polarons are quasiparticles that easily form in polarizable materials due to the coupling of
excess electrons or holes with ionic vibrations. These quasiparticles manifest themselves in …

Visible-light-driven photochemistry has continued to attract heightened interest due to its
capacity to efficiently harvest solar energy and its potential to solve the global energy crisis …

Because interfacial nonradiative recombination (NRR) has a significant influence on device
performance, the minimization of interfacial NRR losses through interface engineering …

The Tauc plot is a method originally developed to derive the optical gap of amorphous
semiconductors such as amorphous germanium or silicon. By measuring the absorption …

Engineering of self-disinfecting surfaces to constrain the spread of SARS-CoV-2 is a
challenging task for the scientific community, because the human coronavirus spreads …

Black titanium dioxide (TiO 2) has been one of the most researched photocatalyst in recent
years. Its ability to overcome the limitations of pristine TiO 2 through enhanced visible light …

Direct conversion of methane (CH4) to C1–2 liquid oxygenates is a captivating approach to
lock carbons in transportable value-added chemicals, while reducing global warming …

Ruthenium (Ru) is the one of the most promising catalysts for polyolefin hydrogenolysis. Its
performance varies widely with the support, but the reasons remain unknown. Here, we …

Photocatalytic water splitting is promising for hydrogen energy production using solar
energy and developing highly efficient photocatalysts is challenging. Defect engineering is …

This work for the first time reports engineered oxygen-deficient, blue TiO2 nanocrystals with
coexposed {101}-{001} facets (TiO2–x {001}-{101}) to enhance CO2 photoreduction under …