Non-noble plasmonic metal-based photocatalysts

M Sayed, J Yu, G Liu, M Jaroniec - Chemical Reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
Solar-to-chemical energy conversion via heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the
sustainable approaches to tackle the growing environmental and energy challenges. Among …

Bismuth-based photocatalysts for solar energy conversion

S Wang, L Wang, W Huang - Journal of materials chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor photocatalysis is a promising technology for solar fuel production and
environmental remediation. However, the solar energy conversion efficiency is far from …

One-step preparation of novel Bi-Bi2O3/CdWO4 Z-scheme heterojunctions with enhanced performance in photocatalytic NH3 synthesis

C Zhao, X Li, L Yue, S Yuan, X Ren, Z Zeng… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study focuses on the design and synthesis of a novel ternary composite photocatalyst,
Bi-Bi 2 O 3/CdWO 4, using a one-step solvothermal method. A comprehensive investigation …

A novel Z-scheme Bi-Bi 2 O 3/KTa 0.5 Nb 0.5 O 3 heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic conversion of N 2 to NH 3

L Chen, J Wang, X Li, C Zhao, X Hu, Y Wu… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
A novel Z-scheme photocatalyst Bi-Bi2O3/KTa0. 5Nb0. 5O3 (KTN) composite was prepared
by a simple solvothermal method. Compared with KTN, Bi/KTN, and Bi2O3/KTN, the Bi …

Enhanced photocatalytic N2 fixation and water purification using Bi/ZnSnO3 composite: Mechanistic insights and novel applications

C Zhao, L Yue, S Yuan, X Ren, Z Zeng, X Hu… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2024 - Elsevier
A composite of cheap metallic Bi-decorated ZnSnO 3 was synthesized via a solvothermal
method and applied for photocatalytic N 2 fixation for the first time. The results demonstrated …

[HTML][HTML] Microwave-assisted preparation of inorganic nanostructures in liquid phase

YJ Zhu, F Chen - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
The heating effect of microwaves was accidentally discovered in 1945 by Percy LeBaron
Spencer, an American engineer and inventor, at the Raytheon Co. While working on radar …

An Advanced Semimetal–Organic Bi Spheres–g-C3N4 Nanohybrid with SPR-Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Performance for NO Purification

F Dong, Z Zhao, Y Sun, Y Zhang, S Yan… - Environmental science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
To achieve efficient photocatalytic air purification, we constructed an advanced semimetal–
organic Bi spheres–g-C3N4 nanohybrid through the in-situ growth of Bi nanospheres on g …

Unraveling highly efficient nanomaterial photocatalyst for pollutant removal: a comprehensive review and future progress

PM Rajaitha, S Hajra, M Sahu, K Mistewicz… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
The presence of pollutants in the environment harms the living organism. Photocatalytic
technology has been considered as one of the efficient methods for pollutant removal …

0D Bi nanodots/2D Bi3NbO7 nanosheets heterojunctions for efficient visible light photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics: Enhanced molecular oxygen activation and …

K Wang, Y Li, G Zhang, J Li, X Wu - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2019 - Elsevier
Solar-driven molecular oxygen activation is a promising and low energy-cost way for
environmental remediation. To fabricate semimetal/semiconductor composite photocatalyst …

Visible-light-induced charge transfer pathway and photocatalysis mechanism on Bi semimetal@ defective BiOBr hierarchical microspheres

W Zhang, Y Sun, J Li, W Cen, Z Cui, H Huang, F Dong - Journal of catalysis, 2018 - Elsevier
Charge transfer pathway and catalysis mechanism are two major issues in a specific
catalytic reaction process. To further probe these two aspects of photocatalytic NO oxidation …