Photocatalytic Methane Conversion: Insight into the Mechanism of C(sp3)–H Bond Activation

Y Jiang, Y Fan, S Li, Z Tang - CCS Chemistry, 2023 - chinesechemsoc.org
Mild and direct conversion of methane into high value-added products is a desired goal for
chemistry, energy, and environment. The active species generated in the photocatalytic …

Photocatalytic conversion of methane: current state of the art, challenges, and future perspectives

Z Liu, B Xu, YJ Jiang, Y Zhou, X Sun… - ACS Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
With 28–34 times the greenhouse effect of CO2 over a 100-year period, methane is
regarded as the second largest contributor to global warming. Reducing methane emissions …

Synergy of Pd atoms and oxygen vacancies on In2O3 for methane conversion under visible light

L Luo, L Fu, H Liu, Y Xu, J Xing, CR Chang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Methane (CH4) oxidation to high value chemicals under mild conditions through
photocatalysis is a sustainable and appealing pathway, nevertheless confronting the critical …

Toward solar-driven carbon recycling

H Lin, S Luo, H Zhang, J Ye - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
Carbon recycling will become a dominant trend toward alleviating extreme climate change
and coping with the increasing energy demand in the coming years. Solar-driven strategies …

Engineering Catalytic Interfaces in Cuδ+/CeO2-TiO2 Photocatalysts for Synergistically Boosting CO2 Reduction to Ethylene

T Wang, L Chen, C Chen, M Huang, Y Huang, S Liu… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photocatalytic CO2 conversion into a high-value-added C2 product is a highly challenging
task because of insufficient electron deliverability and sluggish C–C coupling kinetics …

Governing interlayer strain in bismuth nanocrystals for efficient ammonia electrosynthesis from nitrate reduction

N Zhang, J Shang, X Deng, L Cai, R Long, Y Xiong… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Electrochemical ammonia (NH3) synthesis from nitrate (NO3–) reduction offers an intriguing
approach for both sustainable ammonia synthesis and environmental denitrification, yet it …

Dynamic semiconductor-electrolyte interface for sustainable solar water splitting over 600 hours under neutral conditions

RT Gao, NT Nguyen, T Nakajima, J He, X Liu… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting that functions in pH-neutral electrolyte attracts
increasing attention to energy demand sustainability. Here, we propose a strategy to in situ …

Revealing *OOH key intermediates and regulating H2O2 photoactivation by surface relaxation of Fenton-like catalysts

X Xu, Y Zhang, Y Chen, C Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) molecules play important roles in many green chemical
reactions. However, the high activation energy limits their application efficiency, and there is …

Mediating the oxidizing capability of surface-bound hydroxyl radicals produced by photoelectrochemical water oxidation to convert glycerol into dihydroxyacetone

Y Liu, M Wang, B Zhang, D Yan, X Xiang - ACS Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Highly selective oxidation of a single specific hydroxyl group in glycerol is attractive but
challenging because glycerol contains three similar hydroxyl groups. In this work, we …

Covalent organic frameworks bearing Ni active sites for free radical-mediated photoelectrochemical organic transformations

C Lin, Z Shan, C Dong, Y Lu, W Meng, G Zhang… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) organic transformations occurring at anodes are a promising
strategy for circumventing the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction. Here, we …