The paradox of thermal vs. non-thermal effects in plasmonic photocatalysis

R Verma, G Sharma, V Polshettiwar - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
The debate surrounding the roles of thermal and non-thermal pathways in plasmonic
catalysis has captured the attention of researchers and sparked vibrant discussions within …

[HTML][HTML] Recent Advances in the Strategies for Developing and Modifying Photocatalytic Materials for Wastewater Treatment

J Dostanić, D Lončarević, M Hadnađev-Kostić, T Vulić - Processes, 2024 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the rising wastewater output from industrial pollution has inflicted severe
harm on both surface and groundwater, leading to substantial environmental damage. The …

Sulfur vacancy-rich (α/β-CdS)/SiO2 photocatalysts for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B

W Wang, X Qin, X Wang, K Ma, Z Wu, H Si… - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of highly efficient photocatalysts for visible-light-driven degradation of
organic pollution is of great interest for wastewater purification. In this work, a sulfur vacancy …

Piezoelectric shield Schottky barrier coupling LSPR effect promoted the elimination of 2, 4-dichlorophenol by Bi@ Bi2WO6

S Zhong, G Liu, B Liu, W Wang, Q Zhang, X Ru… - Applied Surface …, 2024 - Elsevier
The piezoelectric polarization significantly influences the behavior of charge carrier transfer.
In this study, we successfully synthesized a Bi@ Bi 2 WO 6 Schottky heterojunction …

Tuning recombination of carriers during radiative conversion with Cuprum and Ferrum co-doping in the photothermal synergy

M Wang, H Mo, X Zhang, J Hong, C Xu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Heat induced by solar irradiation can alter crystal structures and interfacial barriers, which
may subsequently impact the generation, transport and recombination of photoinduced …

One step synthesis and interfacial properties of black Ag/TiO2-x for enhancing sunlight absorption with application to photothermocatalytic VOCs degradation

H Fang, Y Kang, S Yuan, M Zhang, Z Rui - Applied Surface Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) is a widely used low-cost and stable photocatalyst, but its wide
bandgap and low quantum efficiency usually lead to poor photocatalytic performance …

[HTML][HTML] Revealing the role of individual components in the high performance photocatalytic mineralization of mixtures of organohalogen pollutants

C Barquín, MJ Rivero, I Ortiz - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work, we address the photocatalytic mineralization of single-component solutions and
mixtures of three organohalogenated compounds, dexamethasone (DEX), S-metolachlor …

The Influence of Au Loading and TiO2 Support on the Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation of Glyphosate over TiO2+ Au Catalysts

G Žerjav, A Albreht, A Pintar - Catalysts, 2024 - search.proquest.com
This study aimed to explore the impact of varying amounts of added Au (0.5 to 2 wt.%) and
the structural characteristics of anatase TiO 2 supports (nanoparticles (TP, S BET= 88 m 2/g) …

Selective oxidation of glycerol mediated by surface plasmon of gold nanoparticles deposited on titanium dioxide nanowires

H Martínez, JA Neira, ÁA Amaya, D Blach, CH Campos… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper describes an alternative method for the in situ synthesis of gold nanoparticles
(AuNPs) with a particle size of less than 3 nm, using nanoreactors formed by reverse …

Influence of the surface structure of the TiO2 support on the properties of the Au/TiO2 photocatalyst for water treatment under visible light

E Serra-Pérez, G Dražić, M Takashima, B Ohtani… - Catalysis Today, 2024 - Elsevier
Plasmonic composites combining titanium dioxide (TiO 2) with highly dispersed noble metal
nanoparticles have attracted great interest as they exhibit improved photocatalytic …