All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither
created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving …

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

Storing solar energy in chemical bonds aided by heterogeneous photocatalysis is desirable
for sustainable energy conversion. Despite recent progress in designing highly active …

Solar H2 production is considered as a potentially promising way to utilize solar energy and
tackle climate change stemming from the combustion of fossil fuels. Photocatalytic …

Natural photosynthesis is an efficient biochemical process which converts solar energy into
energy-rich carbohydrates. By understanding the key photoelectrochemical processes and …

Thermo-photo catalysis, which is the catalysis with the participation of both thermal and
photo energies, not only reduces the large energy consumption of thermal catalysis but also …

Catalysts based on platinum group metals have been a major focus of the chemical industry
for decades. We show that plasmonic photocatalysis can transform a thermally unreactive …

Plasmonic photocatalysis has emerged as a prominent and growing field. It enables the
efficient use of sunlight as an abundant and renewable energy source to drive a myriad of …

Dramatically increased CO2 concentration from several point sources is perceived to cause
severe greenhouse effect towards the serious ongoing global warming with associated …

Photo-thermal catalysis has recently emerged as an alternative route to drive chemical
reactions using light as an energy source. Through the synergistic combination of photo-and …