Challenges of Z-scheme photocatalytic mechanisms

L Wang, C Bie, J Yu - Trends in Chemistry, 2022 - cell.com
Z-scheme photocatalytic systems have been extensively studied since they are supposed to
promote carrier separation while boosting redox abilities. Herein, we analyze the challenges …

Recent advances in TiO2-based S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts

W Wang, S Mei, H Jiang, L Wang, H Tang… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The green and sustainable photocatalysis technique turns out to be a promising route to
settle the urgent energy and environmental issues. As a representative semiconductor …

Enhancing photocatalytic H2O2 production with Au co-catalysts through electronic structure modification

X Zhang, D Gao, B Zhu, B Cheng, J Yu, H Yu - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Gold-based co-catalysts are a promising class of materials with potential applications in
photocatalytic H2O2 production. However, current approaches with Au co-catalysts show …

Verifying the charge‐transfer mechanism in S‐Scheme heterojunctions using femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy

C Cheng, J Zhang, B Zhu, G Liang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The S‐scheme heterojunction is flourishing in photocatalysis because it concurrently
realizes separated charge carriers and sufficient redox ability. Steady‐state charge transfer …

S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts for CO2 reduction

L Wang, B Zhu, J Zhang, JB Ghasemi, M Mousavi, J Yu - Matter, 2022 - cell.com
Summary Step-scheme (S-scheme) heterojunctions have been widely applied in
photocatalytic CO 2 reduction because they facilitate the spatial separation of …

Bifunctional TiO2/COF S-scheme photocatalyst with enhanced H2O2 production and furoic acid synthesis mechanism

Y Yang, J Liu, M Gu, B Cheng, L Wang, J Yu - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coupling photocatalytic H 2 O 2 evolution with simultaneous furfuryl alcohol oxidation can
avoid the slow water oxidation reaction and fully utilize photogenerated carriers to produce …

[PDF][PDF] Review on S-scheme heterojunctions for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

X Wu, G Chen, J Wang, J Li, G Wang - Acta Phys.-Chim. Sin, 2023 - whxb.pku.edu.cn
With the gradual depletion of conventional fossil fuels, serious energy shortage has become
a major societal challenge. Among the numerous new energy generation technologies …

Reversing Free‐Electron Transfer of MoS2+x Cocatalyst for Optimizing Antibonding‐Orbital Occupancy Enables High Photocatalytic H2 Evolution

D Gao, P Deng, J Zhang, L Zhang, X Wang… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The interaction between a co‐catalyst and photocatalyst usually induces spontaneous free‐
electron transfer between them, but the effect and regulation of the transfer direction on the …

Cooperative Coupling of H2O2 Production and Organic Synthesis over a Floatable Polystyrene‐Sphere‐Supported TiO2/Bi2O3 S‐Scheme Photocatalyst

B He, Z Wang, P **ao, T Chen, J Yu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cooperative coupling of photocatalytic H2O2 production with organic synthesis has an
expansive perspective in converting solar energy into storable chemical energy. However …

[HTML][HTML] Bifunctional CdS/COF S-scheme photocatalyst for enhanced H2 evolution and organic synthesis

G Sun, J Zhang, B Cheng, H Yu, J Yu, J Xu - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
It is an efficient strategy to construct photocatalysts by integrating the advantages of
inorganic semiconductors and covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for H 2 generation along …