Photoelectrocatalytic materials for solar water splitting

T Yao, X An, H Han, JQ Chen… - Advanced Energy Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Photoelectrocatalytic water splitting offers a promising approach to convert sunlight into
sustainable hydrogen energy. A thorough understanding of the relationships between the …

WO 3-based photocatalysts: morphology control, activity enhancement and multifunctional applications

P Dong, G Hou, X Xi, R Shao, F Dong - Environmental Science: Nano, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
WO3, a visible-light responsive photocatalyst, absorbs light up to 480 nm with several
intriguing advantages such as low cost, harmlessness, and stability in acidic and oxidative …

Nanostructured tungsten oxide–properties, synthesis, and applications

H Zheng, JZ Ou, MS Strano, RB Kaner… - Advanced Functional …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Metal oxides are the key ingredients for the development of many advanced functional
materials and smart devices. Nanostructuring has emerged as one of the best tools to unlock …

A review and recent developments in photocatalytic water-splitting using TiO2 for hydrogen production

M Ni, MKH Leung, DYC Leung, K Sumathy - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2007 - Elsevier
Nano-sized TiO2 photocatalytic water-splitting technology has great potential for low-cost,
environmentally friendly solar-hydrogen production to support the future hydrogen economy …

Photoelectrocatalytic materials for environmental applications

H Zhang, G Chen, DW Bahnemann - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
This feature article summarizes recent research on and development of semiconductor-
based photocatalyst materials that are applicable to environmental remediation and/or …

Nanotechnology for sustainable energy

E Serrano, G Rus, J Garcia-Martinez - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2009 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is generating a lot of attention these days and therefore building great
expectations not only from the academic community but also from the investors, the …

Tungsten-based nanomaterials (WO3 & Bi2WO6): modifications related to charge carrier transfer mechanisms and photocatalytic applications

SG Kumar, KSRK Rao - Applied Surface Science, 2015 - Elsevier
Heterogeneous photocatalysis is an ideal green energy technology for the purification of
wastewater. Although titania dominates as the reference photocatalyst, its wide band gap is …

A review of heterogeneous photocatalysis for water and surface disinfection

JA Byrne, PSM Dunlop, JWJ Hamilton… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Photo-excitation of certain semiconductors can lead to the production of reactive oxygen
species that can inactivate microorganisms. The mechanisms involved are reviewed, along …

Nanostructured-based WO3 photocatalysts: recent development, activity enhancement, perspectives and applications for wastewater treatment

MB Tahir, G Nabi, M Rafique, NR Khalid - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
The growth of highly ordered architectures of semiconductor metallic oxide photocatalyst
has acknowledged great consideration due to natural growth along with exceptional …

Doping of WO3 for Photocatalytic Water Splitting: Hints from Density Functional Theory

F Wang, C Di Valentin, G Pacchioni - The Journal of Physical …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The electronic properties of doped tungsten oxide (WO3) have been studied using DFT
calculations with hybrid functionals. While the position of the top of the valence band (VB) in …