Photoanodes based on TiO 2 and α-Fe 2 O 3 for solar water splitting–superior role of 1D nanoarchitectures and of combined heterostructures

S Kment, F Riboni, S Pausova, L Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar driven photoelectrochemical water splitting (PEC-WS) using semiconductor
photoelectrodes represents a promising approach for a sustainable and environmentally …

Core–shell structured titanium dioxide nanomaterials for solar energy utilization

W Li, A Elzatahry, D Aldhayan, D Zhao - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Because of its unmatched resource potential, solar energy utilization currently is one of the
hottest research areas. Much effort has been devoted to developing advanced materials for …

Semiconductor-based photocatalysts and photoelectrochemical cells for solar fuel generation: a review

J Li, N Wu - Catalysis Science & Technology, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
To address the challenge in sustainable global development, considerable effort has been
made to produce fuels from renewable resources with photocatalysts and …

Thin film photoelectrodes for solar water splitting

Y He, T Hamann, D Wang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has been intensively studied in the past decades
as a promising method for large-scale solar energy storage. Among the various issues that …

Artificial photosynthesis for sustainable fuel and chemical production

D Kim, KK Sakimoto, D Hong… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The apparent incongruity between the increasing consumption of fuels and chemicals and
the finite amount of resources has led us to seek means to maintain the sustainability of our …

25th anniversary article: semiconductor nanowires–synthesis, characterization, and applications

NP Dasgupta, J Sun, C Liu, S Brittman… - Advanced …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …

Progress, challenge and perspective of heterogeneous photocatalysts

Y Qu, X Duan - Chemical Society Reviews, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
There is increasing interest in developing artificial systems that can mimic natural
photosynthesis to directly harvest and convert solar energy into usable or storable energy …

One-dimensional titanium dioxide nanomaterials: nanowires, nanorods, and nanobelts

X Wang, Z Li, J Shi, Y Yu - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Titanium dioxide (TiO 2) is a widely used multifunctional ceramic material due to its excellent
stability and physical-chemical properties as well as its great accessibility and moderate …

Synthesis of Few‐Layer MoS2 Nanosheet‐Coated TiO2 Nanobelt Heterostructures for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities

W Zhou, Z Yin, Y Du, X Huang, Z Zeng, Z Fan, H Liu… - small, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
MoS2 nanosheet‐coated TiO2 nanobelt heterostructures—referred to as TiO2@ MoS2—
with a 3D hierarchical configuration are prepared via a hydrothermal reaction. The TiO2 …

Design and fabrication of semiconductor photocatalyst for photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to solar fuel

X Li, J Wen, J Low, Y Fang, J Yu - Science China Materials, 2014 - Springer
The shortage of fossil fuels and the disastrous pollution of the environment have led to an
increasing interest in artificial photosynthesis. The photocatalytic conversion of CO 2 into …