Noble-metal-free multicomponent nanointegration for sustainable energy conversion

H Lu, J Tournet, K Dastafkan, Y Liu, YH Ng… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Global energy and environmental crises are among the most pressing challenges facing
humankind. To overcome these challenges, recent years have seen an upsurge of interest …

Elaborately Modified BiVO4 Photoanodes for Solar Water Splitting

JH Kim, JS Lee - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells for solar‐energy conversion have received immense
interest as a promising technology for renewable hydrogen production. Their similarity to …

Atomic/molecular layer deposition for energy storage and conversion

Y Zhao, L Zhang, J Liu, K Adair, F Zhao… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Energy storage and conversion systems, including batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells,
solar cells, and photoelectrochemical water splitting, have played vital roles in the reduction …

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 …

Photoanodes based on TiO 2 and α-Fe 2 O 3 for solar water splitting–superior role of 1D nanoarchitectures and of combined heterostructures

S Kment, F Riboni, S Pausova, L Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar driven photoelectrochemical water splitting (PEC-WS) using semiconductor
photoelectrodes represents a promising approach for a sustainable and environmentally …

Recent advances in the synthesis of defective TiO2 nanofibers and their applications in energy and catalysis

Y Zhang, J Yan - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract TiO 2 nanofibers (NFs,< 1000 nm) with the merits of one-dimensional (1D) structure,
adjustable surface active sites, excellent electro-and photochemical properties, nontoxicity …

Core–shell structured titanium dioxide nanomaterials for solar energy utilization

W Li, A Elzatahry, D Aldhayan, D Zhao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Because of its unmatched resource potential, solar energy utilization currently is one of the
hottest research areas. Much effort has been devoted to developing advanced materials for …

Programmable artificial phototactic microswimmer

B Dai, J Wang, Z Xiong, X Zhan, W Dai, CC Li… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Phototaxis is commonly observed in motile photosynthetic microorganisms. For example,
green algae are capable of swimming towards a light source (positive phototaxis) to receive …

Titanium dioxide nanostructures for photoelectrochemical applications

S Shen, J Chen, M Wang, X Sheng, X Chen… - Progress in Materials …, 2018 - Elsevier
This review comprehensively summarized the progresses in the design and modification of
titanium dioxide (TiO 2) nanostructures as photoelectrode materials for …

Artificial photosynthesis for sustainable fuel and chemical production

D Kim, KK Sakimoto, D Hong… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The apparent incongruity between the increasing consumption of fuels and chemicals and
the finite amount of resources has led us to seek means to maintain the sustainability of our …