Dye-sensitized solar cells strike back

AB Muñoz-García, I Benesperi, G Boschloo… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) are celebrating their 30th birthday and they are attracting
a wealth of research efforts aimed at unleashing their full potential. In recent years, DSCs …

Density functional theory for electrocatalysis

X Liao, R Lu, L Xia, Q Liu, H Wang… - Energy & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
It is a considerably promising strategy to produce fuels and high‐value chemicals through
an electrochemical conversion process in the green and sustainable energy systems …

Modification of NiFe layered double hydroxide by lanthanum doping for boosting water splitting

J Yu, K Lu, C Wang, Z Wang, C Fan, G Bai, G Wang… - Electrochimica …, 2021 - Elsevier
Electrolysis of water can directly produce hydrogen and oxygen, providing the possibility to
expand the production of high purity hydrogen. It consists of two half reactions: anodic …

The Effect of La3+ on the Methylene Blue Dye Removal Capacity of the La/ZnTiO3 Photocatalyst, a DFT Study

X Jaramillo-Fierro, G Cuenca, J Ramón - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Theoretically, lanthanum can bond with surface oxygens of ZnTiO3 to form La-O-Ti bonds,
resulting in the change of both the band structure and the electron state of the surface. To …

DFT Study of Methylene Blue Adsorption on ZnTiO3 and TiO2 Surfaces (101)

X Jaramillo-Fierro, LF Capa, F Medina, S González - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The search for alternative materials with high dye adsorption capacity, such as methylene
blue (MB), remains the focus of current studies. This computational study focuses on oxides …

Enhanced photoelectric and photocatalysis performances of quinacridone derivatives by forming D-π-AA structure

D Zhao, RM Saputra, P Song, Y Yang, F Ma, Y Li - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Five D-π-AA type of heterocyclic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (hetero-PAHs) organic
molecules with quinacridone (QA) derivatives as the core bridge connected with different …

Unveiling the structural, electronic, and optical effects of carbon-doping on multi-layer anatase TiO2 (1 0 1) and the impact on photocatalysis

NUM Nor, E Mazalan, C Risko, M Crocker… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Carbon-doped (C-doped) TiO 2 has demonstrated effective photocatalytic activity in
the visible-light region. Here, we make use of density functional theory (DFT) methods to …

Enhanced photoelectrochemical performance of ZnO/NiFe-layered double hydroxide for water splitting: Experimental and photo-assisted density functional theory …

J Yu, Z Liu, F Yu, W Bao, B Peng, G Wang… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogen production technologies have attracted considerable attention with the increasing
demand for renewable energy. Among them, the combined action of water electrolysis and …

C–doped TiO2 (B): A density functional theory characterization

H Heffner, R Faccio, I López–Corral - Applied Surface Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Calculations based on the Density Functional Theory (DFT) were applied to study structural,
electronic and optical properties of pure and C–doped TiO 2 (B) taking into account five …

Exploring graphene quantum dots@ TiO2 rutile (0 1 1) interface for visible-driven hydrogen production in photoelectrochemical cell: Density functional theory and …

F Ullah, R Bashiri, NM Mohamed… - Applied Surface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Insufficient knowledge on multiple processes at the interface of different phases of one-
dimensional titanium dioxide (1D TiO 2) photoanodes hinders the efficiency of solar …