CeO2-based functional materials: Advancing photo and electro-driven catalysis for environmental remediation and energy conversion

Y Zhang, Y Zhou, D Sun, Y Nie, D Wu, L Ban… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2025 - Elsevier
Transition metal oxides have drawn considerable interest due to their distinctive structure,
multiple notable oxidation states, non-toxicity, and environmental sustainability. In the field of …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing the power of heterogeneous photocatalytic process for sustainable pharmaceutical contaminant remediation in water environments

E Issaka, E Danso-Boateng, J Baffoe - Desalination and Water Treatment, 2024 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical pollutants in wastewater can be effectively degraded by heterogeneous
photocatalytic processes (HPP); under light irradiation, these methods use semiconductor …

NiAlFe LTH/MoS2 pn junction heterostructure composite as an effective visible-light-driven photocatalyst for enhanced degradation of organic dye under high alkaline …

CM Kim, MF Chowdhury, HR Im, K Cho, A Jang - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Designing of an effectual heterostructure photocatalyst for catalytic organic pollutant
exclusion has been the subject of rigorous research intended to resolve the related …

Improved hydrogen production performance of an S-scheme Nb 2 O 5/La 2 O 3 photocatalyst

I Ahmad, SA AlFaify, KM Alanezi, MQ Alfaifi… - Dalton …, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Addressing the intricate challenge of simultaneously improving the separation of
photoinduced electron–hole pairs and enhancing redox potentials to produce hydrogen fuel …

Facile construction of plasmonic Ag/Nb2O5 films and their photocatalytic activity against organic dye and nanoplastics

T Hu, L Hao, Q Zhao, R Jia, S Guan, Y He… - Journal of Water Process …, 2024 - Elsevier
To enhance the absorption and utilization of visible light, mitigate the recombination rate of
photogenerated electrons and holes, and consequently elevate photocatalytic activity, we …

Three-dimensional crosslinked structure assembled by novel elemental iodine doped Nb2O5 ultrathin nanosheets for exceptional visible-light photocatalytic …

D Liu, M Chen, T Niu, R Ma, C Zhao, J Qian… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of Nb 2 O 5 in photocatalysis has sparked interest due to its potent oxidation
capabilities and eco-friendly properties. However, challenges such as poor visible light …

Strategies for optimizing sunlight conversion in semiconductor photocatalysts: A review of experimental and theoretical insights

I Ahmad, MQ Alfaifi, SB Ahmed, MM Abduljawad… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis via sunlight conversion holds an enormous potential for tackling universal
energy demand and environmental pollution. However, the inadequate conversion of …

High Broadband Optical Absorption and Bandstop Filter Characteristics of Pb/Nb2O5 Interfaces

SE Algarni, AF Qasrawi… - Crystal Research and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, semitransparent lead films serve as substrates for depositing niobium
pentoxide thin films, forming versatile electro‐optical devices. Using vacuum evaporation …

Hybrid d 0 and d 10 electronic configurations promote photocatalytic activity of high-entropy oxides for CO 2 conversion and water splitting

J Hidalgo-Jiménez, T Akbay, X Sauvage… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocatalysis offers a sustainable solution for essential reactions such as CO2 conversion
and water splitting, but constraints in catalyst properties like bandgap and active site …

Design of S-scheme CdS/La2O3 heterojunction for excellent photocatalytic H2 evolution performance under simulated sunlight irradiation

I Ahmad, MQ Alfaifi, YA Alassmy… - International Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Constructing S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts with promising H 2 evolution
performance remains challenging. Herein, a series of S-scheme CdS/La 2 O 3 …