Utilization of the solar light for clean energy conversion has been well accepted as one of
the promising technologies and strategies to overcome the energy crisis. Amongst a variety …

Recently, gC 3 N 4 has exhibited excellent catalytic performances in photocatalytic water
splitting for H 2 and O 2 generation, degradation of pollutants and CO 2 reduction. However …

Abstract Snowflake-like Cu 2 S/MoS 2 heterostructures with varied compositions were
constructed via a two-step hydrothermal method. The 45-Cu 2 S/MoS 2 with 45 wt% Cu 2 S …

The number of catalytically active sites and their reaction efficiency are two crucial factors for
cocatalyst applications in the field of photocatalytic hydrogen (H 2) evolution of …

Optimizing electron structure of H 2-evolution active sites to improve their catalytic efficiency
is of great significance to develop efficient photocatalysts. Herein, an in situ cascade growth …

The Gibbs free energy of MoS 2 for H+ absorption is near-zero, which is considered to be a
promising cocatalyst for H 2 production. Nevertheless, the activity of MoS 2 for HER is …

Novel dual-effective Z-scheme heterojunction of graphitic carbon nitride/Ti 3 C 2
MXene/black phosphorus (CN/MX/BP, CXB) was synthesized via a calcination process that …

Nonmetallic cocatalysts have demonstrated unprecedented potential for accelerating
photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this study, a nickel phosphide …

Photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis have been recognized as promising strategies to
simultaneously address energy crisis and environmental pollution. Semiconductor-based …

Encouraged by its excellent electronic, optical, and mechanical properties, two-dimensional
nanomaterials, including graphene, germanene, silicene, phosphorene, transition metal …