Defect engineering in photocatalytic materials

S Bai, N Zhang, C Gao, Y Xiong - Nano Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
Defect engineering in photocatalytic materials has been proven as a versatile approach to
maneuver their performance in solar-to-chemical energy conversion. In this article, the state …

Titanium dioxide: from engineering to applications

X Kang, S Liu, Z Dai, Y He, X Song, Z Tan - Catalysts, 2019 - mdpi.com
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanomaterials have garnered extensive scientific interest since
1972 and have been widely used in many areas, such as sustainable energy generation …

Insight into the Fast‐Rechargeability of a Novel Mo1.5W1.5Nb14O44 Anode Material for High‐Performance Lithium‐Ion Batteries

R Tao, T Zhang, S Tan, CJ Jafta, C Li… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Wadsley–Roth phased niobates are promising anode materials for lithium‐ion batteries,
while their inherently low electrical conductivity still limits their rate‐capability. Herein, a …

Black TiO2: A review of its properties and conflicting trends

TS Rajaraman, SP Parikh, VG Gandhi - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Black titanium dioxide (TiO 2) has been one of the most researched photocatalyst in recent
years. Its ability to overcome the limitations of pristine TiO 2 through enhanced visible light …

Toward Excellence in Photocathode Engineering for Photoelectrochemical CO2 Reduction: Design Rationales and Current Progress

LK Putri, BJ Ng, WJ Ong, SP Chai… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction reaction (PEC CO2RR) is a promising technology
which offers the possibility of a carbon‐neutral solar fuel production via artificial …

A review of photocatalytic characterization, and environmental cleaning, of metal oxide nanostructured materials

M Ikram, M Rashid, A Haider, S Naz, J Haider… - Sustainable Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Industrial waste is the primary source of highly toxic organic pollutants and heavy metal
contaminants. Treatment of such effluence is necessary to mitigate environmental pollution …

Visible-light photocatalysts: Prospects and challenges

AB Djurišić, Y He, A Ng - Apl Materials, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
In this research update, we discuss the visible-light photocatalysis. Due to the potential of
utilizing freely available solar energy for environmental remediation and fuel generation, this …

Defect-assisted surface modification enhances the visible light photocatalytic performance of g-C3N4@ C-TiO2 direct Z-scheme heterojunctions

X Li, J Xiong, Y Xu, Z Feng, J Huang - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2019 - Elsevier
To increase the number of active sites and defects in TiO 2 and promote rapid and efficient
transfer of photogenerated charges, a gC 3 N 4@ C-TiO 2 composite photocatalyst was …

Construction of dual defect mediated Z-scheme photocatalysts for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

H Gao, R Cao, X Xu, S Zhang, H Yongshun… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2019 - Elsevier
The construction of Z-scheme system is a promising approach for photocatalytic hydrogen
evolution (PHE). In this study, we fabricated a direct Z-scheme system consisting of defect …

Magnetic functional heterojunction reactors with 3D specific recognition for selective photocatalysis and synergistic photodegradation in binary antibiotic solutions

Z Lu, G Zhou, M Song, D Wang, P Huo… - Journal of Materials …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
We report on the development of the emerging magnetic functional heterojunction reactors
with three-dimensional (3D) specific recognition. Upon synthesis via surface imprinting and …