Recent advances and perspectives for solar-driven water splitting using particulate photocatalysts
The conversion and storage of solar energy to chemical energy via artificial photosynthesis
holds significant potential for optimizing the energy situation and mitigating the global …
holds significant potential for optimizing the energy situation and mitigating the global …
Photocatalysis enhanced by external fields
The efficient conversion of solar energy by means of photocatalysis shows huge potential to
relieve the ongoing energy crisis and increasing environmental pollution. However …
relieve the ongoing energy crisis and increasing environmental pollution. However …
The role of polarization in photocatalysis
F Chen, H Huang, L Guo, Y Zhang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor photocatalysis as a desirable technology shows great potential in
environmental remediation and renewable energy generation, but its efficiency is severely …
environmental remediation and renewable energy generation, but its efficiency is severely …
Ferroelectric Polarization in BaTiO3 Nanocrystals Controls Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
S Assavachin, FE Osterloh - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ferroelectric (FE) semiconductors such as BaTiO3 support a remnant polarization after the
application of an electric field that can promote the separation of photogenerated charge …
application of an electric field that can promote the separation of photogenerated charge …
Boosting photocatalytic water oxidation on photocatalysts with ferroelectric single domains
Ferroelectric materials are considered as promising photocatalysts due to their efficient
charge separation via a polarization‐induced built‐in electric field. However, the polydomain …
charge separation via a polarization‐induced built‐in electric field. However, the polydomain …
Recent advances of ferro-, piezo-, and pyroelectric nanomaterials for catalytic applications
Ferro-, piezo-, and pyroelectric materials are emerging as potential candidates for
converting various forms of primary energy from the ambient environment (eg, sunlight …
converting various forms of primary energy from the ambient environment (eg, sunlight …
Rational design of carbon nitride photocatalysts by identification of cyanamide defects as catalytically relevant sites
The heptazine-based polymer melon (also known as graphitic carbon nitride, g-C3N4) is a
promising photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution. Nonetheless, attempts to improve its …
promising photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution. Nonetheless, attempts to improve its …
Enhanced catalytic performance by multi-field coupling in KNbO3 nanostructures: Piezo-photocatalytic and ferro-photoelectrochemical effects
The coupling between piezo-/ferroelectricity and photoexcitation in semiconductors creates
unique opportunities to enhance the photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical (PEC) …
unique opportunities to enhance the photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical (PEC) …
Charge separation in photocatalysts: mechanisms, physical parameters, and design principles
Photocatalytic fuel production has gathered increasing attention due to its potential for large-
scale deployment, but the quantum yield of existing photocatalysts remains limited mainly by …
scale deployment, but the quantum yield of existing photocatalysts remains limited mainly by …
Engineering the defects and microstructures in ferroelectrics for enhanced/novel properties: an emerging way to cope with energy crisis and environmental pollution
In the past century, ferroelectrics are well known in electroceramics and microelectronics for
their unique ferroelectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric, and photovoltaic effects. Nowadays, the …
their unique ferroelectric, piezoelectric, pyroelectric, and photovoltaic effects. Nowadays, the …