Z-scheme systems: From fundamental principles to characterization, synthesis, and photocatalytic fuel-conversion applications

G Liao, C Li, SY Liu, B Fang, H Yang - Physics Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Z-scheme photocatalysts have recently received tremendous attention because of their
extraordinary light harvesting and utilization ability, spatially-separated reductive and …

Z-scheme photocatalysts for visible-light-driven pollutants degradation: a review on recent advancements

A Hassani, S Krishnan, J Scaria, P Eghbali… - Current Opinion in Solid …, 2021 - Elsevier
Harvesting solar energy for energy and environmental applications is an ever-fascinating
field of research. Although semiconductor photocatalysis is the potential tool for recalcitrant …

S-scheme tubular g-C3N4/BiOI heterojunctions for boosting photodegradation of tetracycline and Cr (VI): Mechanism insight, degradation pathway and DFT …

K Dou, C Peng, R Wang, H Cao, C Yao, J Qiu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
A unique tubular gC 3 N 4 (TCN)/BiOI S-scheme heterojunction with BiOI microspheres
grown on the surface of 1D TCN was successfully prepared by hydrothermal treatment and …

1D porous tubular g-C3N4 capture black phosphorus quantum dots as 1D/0D metal-free photocatalysts for oxytetracycline hydrochloride degradation and hexavalent …

W Wang, Q Niu, G Zeng, C Zhang, D Huang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
As an" up-and-coming" two-dimensional (2D) material, black phosphorus (BP) has attracted
much attention due to its abundant metal-free properties and broad application prospects in …

Direct Z-scheme photocatalysts: Principles, synthesis, and applications

Q Xu, L Zhang, J Yu, S Wageh, AA Al-Ghamdi… - Materials Today, 2018 - Elsevier
The properly designed semiconductor photocatalysts are promising materials for solving the
current serious energy and environmental issues because of their ability of using sunlight to …

Enhanced Photoelectrocatalytic Activities for CH3OH‐to‐HCHO Conversion on Fe2O3/MoO3: Fe‐O‐Mo Covalency Dominates the Intrinsic Activity

S Huang, T Ouyang, BF Zheng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The catalytic conversion of alcohols under mild conditions is a great challenge because it is
constrained by low selectivity and low activity. Herein, we demonstrate a hollow nanotube …

Recent developments in industrial organic degradation via semiconductor heterojunctions and the parameters affecting the photocatalytic process: A review study

ZH Jabbar, BH Graimed - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
A few years ago, the elimination of organic pollutants was given high priority due to their
harmful impacts on humans, animals, and the environment. Semiconductor photocatalysis is …

Artificial Z-scheme photocatalytic system: What have been done and where to go?

D Huang, S Chen, G Zeng, X Gong, C Zhou… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2019 - Elsevier
Artificial Z-scheme photocatalysis has become a potential solution for resisting
environmental degradation and to the worldwide energy shortage because they can …

Unravelling the role of reactive oxygen species in ultrathin Z-scheme heterojunction with surface zinc vacancies for photocatalytic H2O2 generation and CTC …

HY Liu, CG Niu, DW Huang, C Liang, H Guo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photo-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) produced by molecular oxygen activation
and oxidization of H 2 O/OH− during photocatalytic reaction are extremely important in …

A novel double Z-scheme photocatalyst Ag3PO4/Bi2S3/Bi2O3 with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance for antibiotic degradation

B Shao, X Liu, Z Liu, G Zeng, Q Liang, C Liang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, the novel visible light double Z-scheme photocatalysts (Ag 3 PO 4/Bi 2 S 3/Bi 2
O 3) were synthesized by the facile means. The crystal texture, chemical states, morphology …