Surface modification of 2D photocatalysts for solar energy conversion

C Feng, ZP Wu, KW Huang, J Ye… - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 2D materials show many particular properties, such as high surface‐to‐volume
ratio, high anisotropic degree, and adjustable chemical functionality. These unique …

Recent progress in defective TiO2 photocatalysts for energy and environmental applications

Z Li, S Wang, J Wu, W Zhou - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, TiO 2 nanomaterial photocatalysts for energy and environmental
applications have attracted extensive research interest. However, the main bottlenecks are …

In situ construction of S-scheme AgBr/BiOBr heterojunction with surface oxygen vacancy for boosting photocatalytic CO2 reduction with H2O

Z Miao, Q Wang, Y Zhang, L Meng, X Wang - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
S-scheme heterojunction has attracted much attention due to its unique structure and
interface interaction. Herein, AgBr/BiOBr heterojunction with surface oxygen vacancies …

Achieving High Selectivity in Photocatalytic Oxidation of Toluene on Amorphous BiOCl Nanosheets Coupled with TiO2

H Wang, C Cao, D Li, Y Ge, R Chen… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The inert C (sp 3)–H bond and easy overoxidation of toluene make the selective oxidation of
toluene to benzaldehyde a great challenge. Herein, we present that a photocatalyst …

Oxygen vacant semiconductor photocatalysts

L Hao, H Huang, Y Zhang, T Ma - Advanced Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor photocatalysis acts as a sustainable green technology to convert solar
energy for environmental purification and production of renewable energy. However, the …

C-, N-Vacancy defect engineered polymeric carbon nitride towards photocatalysis: viewpoints and challenges

A Kumar, P Raizada… - Journal of Materials …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
As an alluring metal-free polymeric semiconductor material, graphite-like carbon nitride (g-
C3N4; abbreviated as GCN) has triggered a new impetus in the field of photocatalysis …

Layered bismuth-based photocatalysts

N Tian, C Hu, J Wang, Y Zhang, T Ma… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2022 - Elsevier
Semiconductor photocatalysis has received considerable interdisciplinary attentions and
research interests owing to its versatile applications. Layered bismuth-based (LBB) …

Engineering lattice disorder on a photocatalyst: photochromic BiOBr nanosheets enhance activation of aromatic C–H bonds via water oxidation

X Cao, A Huang, C Liang, HC Chen… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Solar-driven photocatalytic reactions can mildly activate hydrocarbon C–H bonds to produce
value-added chemicals. However, the inefficient utilization of photogenerated carriers …

Vacancy engineering in semiconductor photocatalysts: implications in hydrogen evolution and nitrogen fixation applications

A Kumar, V Krishnan - Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
It is a well‐known fact that the pronounced photogenerated charge recombination and poor
light absorption are the main bottlenecks of photocatalysis applications. The conventional …

Trace to the source: self‐tuning of MOF photocatalysts

Z Qian, R Zhang, Y Xiao, H Huang… - Advanced Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Benefitting from ultra‐high porosity, large specific surface area (SSA), and rich active sites,
metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) have emerged as a star material in energy and …