Semiconductor-based photocatalysts and photoelectrochemical cells for solar fuel generation: a review

J Li, N Wu - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
To address the challenge in sustainable global development, considerable effort has been
made to produce fuels from renewable resources with photocatalysts and …

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 …

Metal‐free 2D/2D heterojunction of graphitic carbon nitride/graphdiyne for improving the hole mobility of graphitic carbon nitride

YY Han, XL Lu, SF Tang, XP Yin… - Advanced Energy …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The design and synthesis of efficient metal‐free photoelectrocatalysts for water splitting are
of great significance, as nonmetal elements are generally earth abundant and environment …

Au Nanostructure-Decorated TiO2 Nanowires Exhibiting Photoactivity Across Entire UV-visible Region for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

YC Pu, G Wang, KD Chang, Y Ling, YK Lin… - Nano …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Here we demonstrate that the photoactivity of Au-decorated TiO2 electrodes for
photoelectrochemical water oxidation can be effectively enhanced in the entire UV–visible …

Carbon as catalyst and support for electrochemical energy conversion

P Trogadas, TF Fuller, P Strasser - Carbon, 2014 - Elsevier
Carbon has unique characteristics that make it an ideal material for use in a wide variety of
electrochemical applications ranging from metal refining to electrocatalysis and fuel cells. In …

TiO2 Nanoparticles as Functional Building Blocks

L Sang, Y Zhao, C Burda - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
TiO2 has been commercially manufactured by the millions of tons to be widely utilized as
pigment, paint additive, and sunscreen to name a few uses, due to its photostability and light …

Photocatalytic degradation of microcystin-LR by modified TiO2 photocatalysis: A review

X He, A Wang, P Wu, S Tang, Y Zhang, L Li… - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Microcystin-LR (MC-LR), the most toxic and commonly encountered cyanotoxin, is
produced by harmful cyanobacterial blooms and potentially threatens human and …

Design and functionality of colloidal-crystal-templated materials—chemical applications of inverse opals

A Stein, BE Wilson, SG Rudisill - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Templating with colloidal crystals composed of monodisperse spheres is a convenient
chemical method to obtain porous materials with well-ordered periodicity and …

A colloidoscope of colloid-based porous materials and their uses

KR Phillips, GT England, S Sunny, E Shirman… - Chemical Society …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Nature evolved a variety of hierarchical structures that produce sophisticated functions.
Inspired by these natural materials, colloidal self-assembly provides a convenient way to …

Recent advances on photocatalytic fuel cell for environmental applications—The marriage of photocatalysis and fuel cells

M Li, Y Liu, L Dong, C Shen, F Li, M Huang… - Science of the total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Environmental pollution and energy crisis have become recent worldwide concerns. Huge
amounts of organic wastes are discharged into water bodies, causing serious environmental …