Direct Z-scheme photocatalysts: Principles, synthesis, and applications

Q Xu, L Zhang, J Yu, S Wageh, AA Al-Ghamdi… - Materials Today, 2018 - Elsevier
The properly designed semiconductor photocatalysts are promising materials for solving the
current serious energy and environmental issues because of their ability of using sunlight to …

Review on metal sulphide‐based Z‐scheme photocatalysts

T Di, Q Xu, WK Ho, H Tang, Q Xiang, J Yu - ChemCatChem, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor‐based Z‐scheme heterojunction photocatalysts have received considerable
attention for solar energy conversion and environmental purification due to their spatially …

Novel S-scheme 2D/2D BiOBr/g-C3N4 heterojunctions with enhanced photocatalytic activity

B Zhang, X Hu, E Liu, J Fan - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2021 - Elsevier
The design and construction of heterojunction photocatalysts, which possess a staggered
energy band structure and appropriate interfacial contact, is an effective way to achieve …

Enhanced photocatalytic H2-production activity of WO3/TiO2 step-scheme heterojunction by graphene modification

F He, A Meng, B Cheng, W Ho, J Yu - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2020 - Elsevier
Sunlight-driven photocatalytic water-splitting for hydrogen (H 2) evolution is a desirable
strategy to utilize solar energy. However, this strategy is restricted by insufficient light …

Direct Z-scheme ZnO/CdS hierarchical photocatalyst for enhanced photocatalytic H2-production activity

S Wang, B Zhu, M Liu, L Zhang, J Yu, M Zhou - Applied Catalysis B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Herein, ZnO/CdS hierarchical composite was prepared through a hydrothermal and
chemical bath deposition (CBD) process. Its photocatalytic H 2-production performance was …

CuInS2 sensitized TiO2 hybrid nanofibers for improved photocatalytic CO2 reduction

F Xu, J Zhang, B Zhu, J Yu, J Xu - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2018 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic CO 2 reduction into solar fuels over photocatalysts has theoretically and
practically become a hot research topic. Herein, we fabricated a novel hybrid TiO 2 …

Self-assembled hierarchical direct Z-scheme g-C3N4/ZnO microspheres with enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance

N Nie, L Zhang, J Fu, B Cheng, J Yu - Applied Surface Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic reduction of CO 2 into hydrocarbon fuels has been regarded as a promising
approach to ease the greenhouse effect and the energy shortage. Herein, an electrostatic …

A novel double Z-scheme photocatalyst Ag3PO4/Bi2S3/Bi2O3 with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance for antibiotic degradation

B Shao, X Liu, Z Liu, G Zeng, Q Liang, C Liang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the novel visible light double Z-scheme photocatalysts (Ag 3 PO 4/Bi 2 S 3/Bi 2
O 3) were synthesized by the facile means. The crystal texture, chemical states, morphology …

Review on design and evaluation of environmental photocatalysts

X Li, J Xie, C Jiang, J Yu, P Zhang - Frontiers of Environmental Science & …, 2018 - Springer
Heterogeneous photocatalysis has long been considered to be one of the most promising
approaches to tackling the myriad environmental issues. However, there are still many …

Direct Z-Scheme TiO2/NiS Core–Shell Hybrid Nanofibers with Enhanced Photocatalytic H2-Production Activity

F Xu, L Zhang, B Cheng, J Yu - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Photocatalytic water splitting to generate hydrogen (H2) is a sustainable approach for
solving the current energy crisis. A novel TiO2/NiS core–shell nanohybrid was fabricated …