A review on emerging homojunction photocatalysts with impressive performances for wastewater detoxification

A Habibi-Yangjeh, K Pournemati - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Heterogeneous photocatalysis, as an energy-saving technology, is a fascinating strategy to
tackle environmental issues and energy shortages. The efficacy of these processes is …

Solution combustion synthesis: the relevant metrics for producing advanced and nanostructured photocatalysts

F Siddique, S Gonzalez-Cortes, A Mirzaei, T Xiao… - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The current developments and progress in energy and environment-related areas pay
special attention to the fabrication of advanced nanomaterials via green and sustainable …

Construction of morphology-controlled nonmetal 2D/3D homojunction towards enhancing photocatalytic activity and mechanism insight

H Dong, X Zhang, J Li, P Zhou, S Yu, N Song… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Constructing homojunction is more favorable to transfer and separation of charge carriers at
the interface between structural units owing to the matching chemical and electronic …

Two-step hydrothermally synthesized carbon nanodots/WO 3 photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic performance

B Song, T Wang, H Sun, Q Shao, J Zhao, K Song… - Dalton …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, carbon nanodots (C-dots)/WO3 photocatalysts were prepared via a two-step
hydrothermal method. The morphologies and optical properties of the as-prepared materials …

Tungsten oxide-based visible light-driven photocatalysts: crystal and electronic structures and strategies for photocatalytic efficiency enhancement

H Quan, Y Gao, W Wang - Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocatalysis (PC) technology has received global attention due to its high potential of
addressing both environmental and energy issues using only solar light as energy input …

Design, modification and application of semiconductor photocatalysts

L Wang, J Zhao, H Liu, J Huang - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The utilization of solar energy is promising in chemical and environmental engineering.
Photocatalytic process is applicable for some thermodynamically forbidden reaction such as …

Synthesis of one-dimensional Bi2O3-Bi2O2. 33 heterojunctions with high interface quality for enhanced visible light photocatalysis in degradation of high …

Y Peng, KK Wang, T Liu, J Xu, BG Xu - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract One-dimensional (1D) Bi 2 O 3-Bi 2 O 2.33 heterostructures were synthesized by
calcining Bi 2 O 2 CO 3-Bi (OHC 2 O 4)· 2H 2 O precursors. Ultrathin Bi 2 O 2.33 nanosheets …

Recent advances in homojunction-based photocatalysis for sustainable environmental remediation and clean energy generation

SJ Phang, VL Wong, LL Tan, SP Chai - Applied Materials Today, 2020 - Elsevier
In the past decade, homojunction-based semiconductors have piqued the interest of many
researchers and this research area is advancing at a rapid pace. Homojunction …

Operando Raman and UV-Vis spectroscopic investigation of the coloring and bleaching mechanism of self-powered photochromic devices for smart windows

SY Chun, S Park, SI Lee, HD Nguyen, KK Lee, S Hong… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Automatically controlling the optical transmittance of solar light provides an energy-saving
strategy for designing energy-efficient buildings. Ideally, the smart windows should be able …

Interface engineering for photoelectrochemical oxygen evolution reaction

Y Xiao, J Fu, Y Pihosh, K Karmakar, B Zhang… - Chemical Society …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting provides a promising approach for solving
sustainable energy challenges and achieving carbon neutrality goals. The oxygen evolution …