A critical review on energy conversion and environmental remediation of photocatalysts with remodeling crystal lattice, surface, and interface

J Luo, S Zhang, M Sun, L Yang, S Luo, JC Crittenden - ACS nano, 2019 - ACS Publications
Solar energy is a renewable resource that can supply our energy needs in the long term. A
semiconductor photocatalysis that is capable of utilizing solar energy has appealed to …

Cu and Cu-based nanoparticles: synthesis and applications in catalysis

MB Gawande, A Goswami, FX Felpin, T Asefa… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The applications of copper (Cu) and Cu-based nanoparticles, which are based on the earth-
abundant and inexpensive copper metal, have generated a great deal of interest in recent …

[PDF][PDF] 光催化全解水助催化剂的设计与构建

孙尚聪, 张旭雅, 刘显龙, 潘伦, 张香文, 邹吉军 - 物理化学学报, 2020 - whxb.pku.edu.cn
Converting solar light into chemical energy is currently a hot topic for addressing the
worldwide energy and environmental crises. However, the utilization of solar energy greatly …

The recent development of efficient Earth-abundant transition-metal nanocatalysts

D Wang, D Astruc - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Whereas noble metal compounds have long been central in catalysis, Earth-abundant metal-
based catalysts have in the same time remained undeveloped. Yet the efficacy of Earth …

Titanium dioxide-based nanomaterials for photocatalytic fuel generations

Y Ma, X Wang, Y Jia, X Chen, H Han, C Li - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Nowadays, with the rapid depletion of fossil fuels (coal, natural gas, and petroleum oil), the
development of renewable energies based on sufficient energy sources with sustainable …

Earth-abundant cocatalysts for semiconductor-based photocatalytic water splitting

J Ran, J Zhang, J Yu, M Jaroniec… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocatalytic water splitting represents a promising strategy for clean, low-cost, and
environmental-friendly production of H2 by utilizing solar energy. There are three crucial …

The roles and mechanism of cocatalysts in photocatalytic water splitting to produce hydrogen

N Xiao, S Li, X Li, L Ge, Y Gao, N Li - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2020 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic hydrogen (H 2) evolution via water spilling over semiconductors has been
considered to be one of the most promising strategies for sustainable energy supply in the …

Photocatalytic hydrogen production using twinned nanocrystals and an unanchored NiSx co-catalyst

M Liu, Y Chen, J Su, J Shi, X Wang, L Guo - Nature Energy, 2016 - nature.com
Facilitating charge separation as well as surface redox reactions is considered to be central
to improving semiconductor-catalysed solar hydrogen generation. To that end …

Hybrid cocatalysts in semiconductor-based photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis

S Zhong, Y Xi, S Wu, Q Liu, L Zhao… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis have been recognized as promising strategies to
simultaneously address energy crisis and environmental pollution. Semiconductor-based …

Hetero-nanostructured suspended photocatalysts for solar-to-fuel conversion

YP Yuan, LW Ruan, J Barber, SCJ Loo… - Energy & Environmental …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Converting solar energy into valuable hydrogen and hydrocarbon fuels through
photocatalytic water splitting and CO2 photo-reduction is highly promising in addressing the …