Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting using nanomaterials is one of the promising
techniques to generate hydrogen in an easier, cheaper and sustainable way. By modifying a …

Conventional cancer chemotherapy is often associated with toxicity issues. Thus, new drug
delivery systems (DDSs) are developed as alternatives owing to their potential to selectively …

There is a growing interest in the conversion of water and solar energy into clean and
renewable H2 fuels using earth-abundant materials due to the depletion of fossil fuel and its …

Artificial photosynthesis can provide a solution to our current energy needs by converting
small molecules such as water or carbon dioxide into useful fuels. This can be accomplished …

Semiconductor photocatalysts have received much attention in recent years due to their
great potentials for the development of renewable energy technologies, as well as for …

Abstract In general, N-, C-and S-doped ZnO exhibit much higher phototcatalytic activity than
the pure ZnO. However, the essential factors and underlying mechanism regarding the …

Semiconductor nanowires (NWs) have been studied extensively for over two decades for
their novel electronic, photonic, thermal, electrochemical and mechanical properties. This …

Hydrogen generated from solar-driven water-splitting has the potential to be a clean,
sustainable and abundant energy source. Inspired by natural photosynthesis, artificial solar …

Considerable efforts have been devoted to enhancing the photocatalytic activity and solar
energy utilization of photocatalysts. The fabrication of type II heterostructures plays an …

Porous defective ZnO cellular hexagonal plates with surface oxygen vacancies (OVZCHPs)
are fabricated by hydrothermal and high-temperature NaBH 4 reduction methods. The …