Towards full-spectrum photocatalysis: successful approaches and materials

A Kubacka, U Caudillo-Flores, I Barba-Nieto… - Applied Catalysis A …, 2021 - Elsevier
A main driver in the progress of the photocatalytic field is the development of catalytic
materials able to profit from the whole spectrum of the sun. To do it, such materials need to …

The effect of thickness on surface structure of rf sputtered TiO2 thin films by XPS, SEM/EDS, AFM and SAM

F Güzelçimen, B Tanören, Ç Çetinkaya, MD Kaya… - Vacuum, 2020 - Elsevier
In the current study, silicon was utilized as the substrate material and, then, the TiO 2
depositions with 100 nm, 300 nm, 500 nm and 700 nm were done onto substrates as thin …

Highly Dispersed NiCo2O4 Nanodots Decorated Three-Dimensional gC3N4 for Enhanced Photocatalytic H2 Generation

J Liu, J Zhang, D Wang, D Li, J Ke… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
NiCo2O4 nanodots decorated graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) heterojunction was
synthesized based on the energy band matching theory for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen …

Optical control of selectivity of high rate CO2 photoreduction via interband-or hot electron Z-scheme reaction pathways in Au-TiO2 plasmonic photonic crystal …

S Zeng, E Vahidzadeh, CG VanEssen, P Kar… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Photonic crystals consisting of TiO 2 nanotube arrays (PMTiNTs) with periodically modulated
diameters were fabricated using a precise charge-controlled pulsed anodization technique …

New insights into the efficient charge transfer of the modified-TiO2/Ag3PO4 composite for enhanced photocatalytic destruction of algal cells under visible light

L Zhou, X Zhang, M Cai, N Cui, G Chen… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
A novel pn heterojunction between Ag 3 PO 4 and nitrogen-doped black TiO 2 (bN-TiO 2)
was successfully synthesized via the calcination and precipitation method. The incorporated …

Bi5+, Bi(3−x)+, and Oxygen Vacancy Induced BiOClxI1−x Solid Solution toward Promoting Visible‐Light Driven Photocatalytic Activity

G Zhang, L Cai, Y Zhang, Y Wei - Chemistry–A European …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
BiOClxI1− x solid solutions with different band gaps were synthesized by adjusting the initial
Cl to I molar ratios through a chemical precipitation method at room temperature. The …

Engineered inverse opal structured semiconductors for solar light-driven environmental catalysis

J Gao, W Tian, H Zhang, S Wang - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Inverse opal (IO) macroporous semiconductor materials with unique physicochemical
advantages have been widely used in solar-related environmental areas. In this minireview …

Metal-free photocatalytic transformation of waste polystyrene into valuable chemicals: advancing sustainability through circular economy

R Ghalta, R Bal, R Srivastava - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The present study offers a metal-free photocatalytic visible-light-driven protocol for
addressing the plastic waste crisis. The reaction uses photocatalytic C–H bond activation to …

Mechanism investigation for ultra-efficient photocatalytic water disinfection based on rational design of indirect Z-scheme heterojunction black phosphorus QDs/Cu2O …

S Luo, R Liu, X Zhang, R Chen, M Yan, K Huang… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis has been regarded as a promising inactivation technology targeting to
reduce drug-resistant bacteria contamination, but developing efficient photocatalysts with …

Remarkably improved photocatalytic selective oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde with O 2 over metal-free delaminated gC 3 N 4 nanosheets: synergistic effect of …

R Ghalta, R Srivastava - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The sustainable production of benzaldehyde by the oxidation of toluene with O2 is a
challenging and exciting research area due to the low toluene conversion over the reported …