Progress on quantum dot photocatalysts for biomass valorization

W Cao, W Zhang, L Dong, Z Ma, J Xu, X Gu… - Exploration, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Biomass with abundant reproducible carbon resource holds great promise as an intriguing
substitute for fossil fuels in the manufacture of high‐value‐added chemicals and fuels …

Semiconductor quantum dots: a versatile platform for photoredox organic transformation

HL Wu, MY Qi, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor quantum dots (QDs), as a newfashioned light-absorbing material with great
promise in artificial photosystems, generally exhibit attractive photoactivity and selectivity in …

Rapid Charge Transfer Endowed by Interfacial Ni‐O Bonding in S‐scheme Heterojunction for Efficient Photocatalytic H2 and Imine Production

B He, P **ao, S Wan, J Zhang, T Chen… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cooperative coupling of H2 evolution with oxidative organic synthesis is promising in
avoiding the use of sacrificial agents and producing hydrogen energy with value‐added …

In situ synthesis of lead-free halide perovskite–COF nanocomposites as photocatalysts for photoinduced polymerization in both organic and aqueous phases

Y Zhu, Y Liu, Q Ai, G Gao, L Yuan, Q Fang… - ACS Materials …, 2022 - ACS Publications
A critical challenge that hinders the application of perovskite materials is their instability
toward water and light. Herein, we report lead-free bismuth halide perovskite nanocrystals …

Porphyrin-based donor–acceptor COFs as efficient and reusable photocatalysts for PET-RAFT polymerization under broad spectrum excitation

Y Zhu, D Zhu, Y Chen, Q Yan, CY Liu, K Ling, Y Liu… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) are crystalline and porous organic materials attractive
for photocatalysis applications due to their structural versatility and tunable optical and …

Emerging Opportunities of Colloidal Quantum Dots for Photocatalytic Organic Transformations

Q Cao, J Feng, KT Chang, W Liang, H Lu - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Colloidal quantum dots (QDs) have emerged as a versatile photocatalyst for a wide range of
photocatalytic transformations owing to its high absorption coefficient, large surface‐to …

Reversible ligand detachment from CdSe quantum dots following photoexcitation

MKN Grega, J Gan, M Noman… - The Journal of Physical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The nanocrystal–ligand boundaries of colloidal quantum dots (QDs) mediate charge and
energy transfer processes that underpin photochemical and photocatalytic transformations …

Interfacial BO bonding modulated S-scheme B-doped N-deficient C3N4/O-doped-C3N5 for efficient photocatalytic overall water splitting

E Cui, Y Lu, Z Li, Z Chen, C Ge, J Jiang - Chinese Chemical Letters, 2025 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic overall pure water splitting is a promising method for generating green
hydrogen energy under mild conditions. However, this process is often hindered by sluggish …

Construction of Reverse Type-II InP/ZnxCd1–xS Core/Shell Quantum Dots with Low Interface Strain to Enhance Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

D Xu, LL Shen, ZK Qin, S Yan, N Wang… - Inorganic …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The InP-based quantum dots (QDs) have attracted much attention in the field of
photocatalytic H2 evolution. However, a shell should be used for InP-based photocatalytic …

Versatile metal-free photocatalysts based on 3D covalent organic frameworks capable of reductive and oxidative organic transformations and polymerizations

D Zhu, Y Chen, Y Zhu, CY Liu, Q Yan, X Wu… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
There is a need for versatile and effective organic photocatalysts to enable a variety of
chemical transformations under mild reaction conditions, and covalent organic frameworks …