Boosting light-driven CO2 reduction into solar fuels: Mainstream avenues for engineering ZnO-based photocatalysts

S Patial, R Kumar, P Raizada, P Singh, Q Van Le… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The realization of artificial photosynthesis in the photocatalytic CO 2 transformation into
valuable chemicals or solar fuels, such as CO, CH 4, HCOOH, and CH 3 OH, by solar-light …

Insight into ZnO/carbon hybrid materials for photocatalytic reduction of CO2: An in-depth review

A Sharma, A Hosseini-Bandegharaei, N Kumar… - Journal of CO2 …, 2022 - Elsevier
Extensive burning of fossil fuels to fulfill the intensifying demands of energy has led to
raising the concentration of carbon dioxide in atmosphere, which is a major component …

Interior and Surface Synergistic Modifications Modulate the SnNb2O6/Ni-Doped ZnIn2S4 S-Scheme Heterojunction for Efficient Photocatalytic H2 Evolution

C Li, X Liu, G Ding, P Huo, Y Yan, Y Yan… - Inorganic …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Interior and surface synergistic modifications can endow the photocatalytic reaction with
tuned photogenerated carrier flow at the atomic level. Herein, a new class of 2D/2D …

Photovoltaic performance and physical characterization of Cu doped ZnO nanopowders as photoanode for DSSC

H Esgin, Y Caglar, M Caglar - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, the effects of two fabrication factors, the Cu doping and the dye adsorption time
on the ZnO-DSSC, were systematically investigated. ZnO nanostructures were obtained by …

Recent advances in constructing heterojunctions of binary semiconductor photocatalysts for visible light responsive CO2 reduction to energy efficient fuels: A review

A Alhebshi, E Sharaf Aldeen, RS Mim… - … Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalysis of carbon dioxide by the assistance of solar energy has been one of the most
promising approaches to reduce CO2 to renewable fuel. Several methods are pertained to …

Strategies for enhancing the photocatalytic activity of semiconductors

N Sun, X Si, L He, J Zhang, Y Sun - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2024 - Elsevier
Semiconductor photocatalysis, as a safe and environmentally friendly technology, has
drawn a lot of attention due to its potential to address issues with energy and the …

Recent advances in ZnO-based photosensitizers: Synthesis, modification, and applications in photodynamic cancer therapy

H Fatima, ZY Jin, Z Shao, XJ Chen - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are important semiconductor materials with
interesting photo-responsive properties. During the past, ZnO-based NPs have received …

Lu modified ZnO/CNTs composite: a promising photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution under visible light illumination

I Ahmad, MS Akhtar, E Ahmed, M Ahmad… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
We report high photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water-glycerol mixture under visible
light illumination using sol–gel method synthesized zinc oxide (ZnO), Lutetium (Lu) modified …

Ferroelectricity in the Al doped HfO2

S Chen, P Qin, J Yang, M Chen, Q Du, Y Kong… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Recently, hafnia (HfO 2)-based ferroelectrics have attracted much attention due to
their unique features such as superior ferroelectricity at an ultra-thin thickness, large …

Constructing a ZnO/CuCo2O4 pn heterojunction photocatalyst for efficiently hexavalent chromium–phenol detoxification and nitrogen fixation

SF Almojil, MA Ali, AI Almohana, AF Alali… - Journal of Physics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The design of low-cost, recyclable, high-efficiency, and visible light-based photocatalytic
systems is being considered a potential new" green" approach to address challenges such …