Recent advances of single-atom catalysts in CO 2 conversion

S Wang, L Wang, D Wang, Y Li - Energy & Environmental Science, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The catalytic transformation of CO2 into valuable fuels/chemicals is a promising and
economically profitable process because it offers an alternative toward fossil feedstocks and …

Single-atom catalysts for photocatalytic energy conversion

ZH Xue, D Luan, H Zhang, XWD Lou - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
Artificial photocatalytic energy conversion represents a highly intriguing strategy for solving
the energy crisis and environmental problems by directly harvesting solar energy. The …

Modulating electron density of vacancy site by single Au atom for effective CO2 photoreduction

Y Cao, L Guo, M Dan, DE Doronkin, C Han… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The surface electron density significantly affects the photocatalytic efficiency, especially the
photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction, which involves multi-electron participation in the …

Asymmetric Atomic Dual‐Sites for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

G Jia, Y Zhang, JC Yu, Z Guo - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Atomically dispersed active sites in a photocatalyst offer unique advantages such as locally
tuned electronic structures, quantum size effects, and maximum utilization of atomic species …

A novel CoP@ AAH cocatalyst leads to excellent stability and enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution of CdS by structurally separating the photogenerated carriers

J Tao, M Wang, X Zhang, L Lu, H Tang, Q Liu… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
To alleviate the fast recombination of charges and enhance the stability of CdS, a novel
CoP@ amorphous aluminum hydroxide (AAH) cocatalyst was developed and loaded on …

Near-Infrared-Responsive Photocatalytic CO2 Conversion via In Situ Generated Co3O4/Cu2O

S Bai, W Jing, G He, C Liao, F Wang, Y Liu, L Guo - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photocatalytic CO2 conversion to fuels is a promising strategy for achieving global carbon
neutrality. However, infrared light, which accounts for∼ 50% of the full sunlight spectrum …

Photothermal catalytic CO2 reduction over nanomaterials

F Zhang, YH Li, MY Qi, YMA Yamada, M Anpo… - Chem Catalysis, 2021 - cell.com
Harnessing solar power to convert carbon dioxide (CO 2) into fuels is a crucial channel to
alleviate the global energy shortage and environment pollution. Photothermal catalytic …

Single‐Atom Catalysts (SACs) for Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction with H2O: Activity, Product Selectivity, Stability, and Surface Chemistry

CB Hiragond, NS Powar, J Lee, SI In - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, single‐atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted the interest of researchers
owing to their suitability for various catalytic applications. For instance, their optoelectronic …

Rich landscape of colloidal semiconductor–metal hybrid nanostructures: synthesis, synergetic characteristics, and emerging applications

Y Ben-Shahar, D Stone, U Banin - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nanochemistry provides powerful synthetic tools allowing one to combine different materials
on a single nanostructure, thus unfolding numerous possibilities to tailor their properties …

Pd single-atom decorated CdS nanocatalyst for highly efficient overall water splitting under simulated solar light

W Li, X Chu, F Wang, Y Dang, X Liu, T Ma, J Li… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar-induced overall water splitting to produce hydrogen is inspiring towards energy
sustainability, but it is also formidable due to its limited efficiency seriously hindering its …