Recent progress on photocatalytic evolution of hydrogen gas over TiO2-x-based emerging nanostructures

S Feizpoor, SR Pouran, A Habibi-Yangjeh - Materials Science in …, 2023 - Elsevier
In the recent decade, there has seen a significant advancement in TiO 2-based
photocatalytic production of hydrogen, as a powerful alternative to fossil fuels and in coping …

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 …

Tracking the Role of Defect Types in Co3O4 Structural Evolution and Active Motifs during Oxygen Evolution Reaction

R Zhang, L Pan, B Guo, ZF Huang, Z Chen… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dynamic reconstruction of catalyst active sites is particularly important for metal oxide-
catalyzed oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, the mechanism of how vacancy …

Engineering cobalt oxide with coexisting cobalt defects and oxygen vacancies for enhanced catalytic oxidation of toluene

Y Li, T Chen, S Zhao, P Wu, Y Chong, A Li, Y Zhao… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Most research studies reported that oxygen vacancies on transition metal oxides are crucial
for improving the catalytic oxidation activities. However, few studies investigated the …

Latest progress on the key operating parameters affecting the photocatalytic activity of TiO2-based photocatalysts for hydrogen fuel production: A comprehensive …

M Ismael - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic hydrogen generation via water splitting is a sustainable, renewable, and
promising technology to produce green and clean hydrogen fuel by disassociating water …

Mesoporous black TiO2/MoS2/Cu2S hierarchical tandem heterojunctions toward optimized photothermal-photocatalytic fuel production

Z Li, H Li, S Wang, F Yang, W Zhou - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Mesoporous black TiO 2/MoS 2/Cu 2 S (b-TiO 2/MoS 2/Cu 2 S) hierarchical tandem
heterojunctions visible-light photocatalysts are fabricated through evaporation-induced self …

Defect engineering in photocatalytic materials

S Bai, N Zhang, C Gao, Y Xiong - Nano Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Defect engineering in photocatalytic materials has been proven as a versatile approach to
maneuver their performance in solar-to-chemical energy conversion. In this article, the state …

In-situ constructing visible light CdS/Cd-MOF photocatalyst with enhanced photodegradation of methylene blue

C Jing, Y Zhang, J Zheng, S Ge, J Lin, D Pan, N Naik… - Particuology, 2022 - Elsevier
Based on high specific surface area, high porosity of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and
excellent visible light response of CdS, the CdS/Cd-MOF nanocomposites were constructed …

Manipulating spin polarization of titanium dioxide for efficient photocatalysis

L Pan, M Ai, C Huang, L Yin, X Liu, R Zhang… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Photocatalysis has been regarded as a promising strategy for hydrogen production and high-
value-added chemicals synthesis, in which the activity of photocatalyst depends significantly …

Visible‐Light Responsive TiO2‐Based Materials for Efficient Solar Energy Utilization

W Zhang, H He, H Li, L Duan, L Zu… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The photocatalytic properties of TiO2 have aroused a broad range of research interest since
1972 due to its abundance, chemical stability, and easily available nature. To increase its …