Inspired by the lotus leaf effect, constructing a hydrophobic surface to endow photocatalysts
with underwater aerophilicity, is an effective measure to improve the accessibility of CO 2 on …

One-dimensional shaped ZnGa 2 O 4, ZnO and ZnGa 2 O 4/ZnO nanofibers were
successfully prepared by electrostatic spinning technique and the photocatalytic …

The d10 metal oxides with low effective mass and high mobility of photoexcited electrons
have received much attention in photocatalytic water splitting. However, there are still …

Recently, the knowledge of surface-dependent properties has attracted a lot of attention
since it is crucial for materials functionalization based on the morphological control of …

Semiconducting photocatalytic overall water splitting and CO2 reduction are possible
solutions to the emerging worldwide challenges of oil shortage and continual temperature …

Narrow-band gap metal oxide semiconductors, such as those based on Pb2+, Bi3+, and
Sn2+ ions, have achieved significant success in the field of photocatalysis due to their …

In this study the bilayer and binary heterojunction film-based photoanodes were fabricated
using α-GeO 2 and anatase-TiO 2 nanoparticles, aiming to explore their photovoltaic …

In addition to enhancing the activity of already-known photocatalysts, developing new ones
is always desired in photocatalysis, giving more opportunities to approach practical …

Developing new photocatalysts and deciphering the structure–property relationship are
always the central topics in photocatalysis. In this study, a new photocatalyst …

Herein, the effects of polycrystalline germanium dioxide substrates on the structural,
morphological, optical and electrical properties of zinc selenide thin films are reported. Thin …