Particulate photocatalysts for light-driven water splitting: mechanisms, challenges, and design strategies

Q Wang, K Domen - Chemical Reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Solar-driven water splitting provides a leading approach to store the abundant yet
intermittent solar energy and produce hydrogen as a clean and sustainable energy carrier. A …

Semiconductor-based photocatalytic hydrogen generation

X Chen, S Shen, L Guo, SS Mao - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
Because of its high energy capacity and environmental friendliness, hydrogen has been
identified as a potential energy carrier in many low greenhouse gas (GHG) energy …

Tantalum-based semiconductors for solar water splitting

P Zhang, J Zhang, J Gong - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar energy utilization is one of the most promising solutions for the energy crises. Among
all the possible means to make use of solar energy, solar water splitting is remarkable since …

Titanium dioxide nanomaterials: synthesis, properties, modifications, and applications

X Chen, SS Mao - Chemical reviews, 2007 - ACS Publications
Since its commercial production in the early twentieth century, titanium dioxide (TiO2) has
been widely used as a pigment1 and in sunscreens, 2, 3 paints, 4 ointments, toothpaste, 5 …

Environmental applications of carbon-based nanomaterials

MS Mauter, M Elimelech - Environmental science & technology, 2008 - ACS Publications
The unique and tunable properties of carbon-based nanomaterials enable new
technologies for identifying and addressing environmental challenges. This review critically …

EPR Investigation of TiO2 Nanoparticles with Temperature-Dependent Properties

CP Kumar, NO Gopal, TC Wang… - The Journal of …, 2006 - ACS Publications
An in situ electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) study has been carried out for anatase
(Hombikat UV100) and rutile TiO2 nanoparticles at liquid helium (He) temperature (4.2 K) …

Role and function of noble-metal/Cr-layer core/shell structure cocatalysts for photocatalytic overall water splitting studied by model electrodes

M Yoshida, K Takanabe, K Maeda… - The Journal of …, 2009 - ACS Publications
The mechanism of hydrogen evolution by a core/shell noble-metal/Cr2O3 particulate as a
highly efficient cocatalyst for overall water splitting under visible light using the photocatalyst …

Structural, photocatalytic, and photophysical properties of perovskite MSnO3 (M= Ca, Sr, and Ba) photocatalysts

W Zhang, J Tang, J Ye - Journal of materials research, 2007 - cambridge.org
The photophysical properties of MSnO3 (M= Ca, Sr, and Ba) including optical absorption,
photoluminescence, and energy band structure including band edge positions were …

Hydrogen generation at irradiated oxide semiconductor–solution interfaces

K Rajeshwar - Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 2007 - Springer
This review focuses on the use of inorganic oxide semiconductors for the photoassisted
generation of hydrogen from water. Representative studies spanning approximately three …

Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue on magnetically separable MgFe2O4 under visible light irradiation

M Shahid, L Jingling, Z Ali, I Shakir, MF Warsi… - Materials Chemistry and …, 2013 - Elsevier
A magnetically separable single-phase MgFe2O4 photocatalyst with a spinel crystal
structure was synthesized by using the solid-state reaction method. The formation of spinel …