Solar-to-chemical energy conversion via heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the
sustainable approaches to tackle the growing environmental and energy challenges. Among …

Gold nanorods (NRs), pseudo-one-dimensional rod-shaped nanoparticles (NPs), have
become one of the burgeoning materials in the recent years due to their anisotropic shape …

Photoreduction of CO2 into sustainable and green solar fuels is generally believed to be an
appealing solution to simultaneously overcome both environmental problems and energy …

The synergy between metal alloy nanoparticles (NPs) and single atoms (SAs) should
maximize the catalytic activity. However, there are no relevant reports on photocatalytic CO2 …

Recently, the excessive consumption of fossil fuels has caused high emissions of the
greenhouse gases, CO 2 into atmosphere and global energy crisis. Mimicking the natural …

DOI: 10.1002/adma. 201603730 world abundant elements and can be cost-effectively
scaled-up for industrial productions. Titanium is the ninth earth abundant element and its …

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising approach for solar-driven
hydrogen production with zero emissions, and it has been intensively studied over the past …

Abundant and affordable methane is not only a high‐quality fossil fuel, it is also a raw
material for the synthesis of value‐added chemicals. Solar‐energy‐driven conversion of …

The controlled synthesis of nanohybrids composed of noble metals (Au, Ag, Pt and Pd, as
well as AuAg alloy) and metal oxides (ZnO, TiO2, Cu2O and CeO2) have received …

Plasmonic nanostructures have shown immense potential in photocatalysis because of their
distinct photochemical properties associated with tunable photoresponses and strong light …