Solar utilization beyond photosynthesis

J Lv, J Xie, AGA Mohamed, X Zhang, Y Feng… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Natural photosynthesis is an efficient biochemical process which converts solar energy into
energy-rich carbohydrates. By understanding the key photoelectrochemical processes and …

Thermo-photo catalysis: a whole greater than the sum of its parts

S Fang, YH Hu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermo-photo catalysis, which is the catalysis with the participation of both thermal and
photo energies, not only reduces the large energy consumption of thermal catalysis but also …

Drop-in fuels from sunlight and air

R Schäppi, D Rutz, F Dähler, A Muroyama, P Haueter… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Aviation and shipping currently contribute approximately 8% of total anthropogenic CO2
emissions, with growth in tourism and global trade projected to increase this contribution …

Mechanistic insight into the active centers of single/dual-atom Ni/Fe-based oxygen electrocatalysts

W Wan, Y Zhao, S Wei, CA Triana, J Li, A Arcifa… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysts with maximum metal utilization efficiency show great potential for
sustainable catalytic applications and fundamental mechanistic studies. We here provide a …

[HTML][HTML] Photothermal catalysis: From fundamentals to practical applications

J Zhang, H Chen, X Duan, H Sun, S Wang - Materials Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Photothermal catalysis is an innovative approach that integrates photochemical and
thermocatalytic processes to enable an efficient use of full-spectrum sunlight in catalyzing …

A solar tower fuel plant for the thermochemical production of kerosene from H2O and CO2

S Zoller, E Koepf, D Nizamian, M Stephan, A Patané… - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
Developing solar technologies for producing carbon-neutral aviation fuels has become a
global energy challenge, but their readiness level has largely been limited to laboratory …

Clay calcination technology: state-of-the-art review by the RILEM TC 282-CCL

T Hanein, KC Thienel, F Zunino, ATM Marsh… - Materials and …, 2022 - Springer
The use of calcined clays as supplementary cementitious materials provides the opportunity
to significantly reduce the cement industry's carbon burden; however, use at a global scale …

Principles of photothermal gas-phase heterogeneous CO 2 catalysis

M Ghoussoub, M Xia, PN Duchesne… - Energy & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Photothermal catalysis is an emerging sub-discipline of heterogeneous catalysis. It is distinct
from both thermochemical catalysis driven by heat and photochemical catalysis powered by …

Two-dimensional-related catalytic materials for solar-driven conversion of CO x into valuable chemical feedstocks

Y Zhao, GIN Waterhouse, G Chen, X Xiong… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The discovery of improved chemical processes for CO and CO2 hydrogenation to valuable
hydrocarbon fuels and alcohols is of paramount importance for the chemical industry. Such …

Perovskite oxide based electrodes for high‐performance photoelectrochemical water splitting

W Wang, M Xu, X Xu, W Zhou… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is an attractive strategy for the large‐scale
production of renewable hydrogen from water. Developing cost‐effective, active and stable …