Charge transfer from quantum-confined 0D, 1D, and 2D nanocrystals

Q Li, K Wu, H Zhu, Y Yang, S He, T Lian - Chemical Reviews, 2024 - ACS Publications
The properties of colloidal quantum-confined semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs), including
zero-dimensional (0D) quantum dots, 1D nanorods, 2D nanoplatelets, and their …

Ultrafast electron dynamics in solar energy conversion

CS Ponseca Jr, P Chábera, J Uhlig, P Persson… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Electrons are the workhorses of solar energy conversion. Conversion of the energy of light to
electricity in photovoltaics, or to energy-rich molecules (solar fuel) through photocatalytic …

Type-I CdS/ZnS core/shell quantum dot-gold heterostructural nanocrystals for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen generation

N **, Y Sun, W Shi, P Wang, Y Nagaoka… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Develo** Type-I core/shell quantum dots is of great importance toward fabricating stable
and sustainable photocatalysts. However, the application of Type-I systems has been limited …

Supported Au single atoms and nanoparticles on MoS2 for highly selective CO2-to-CH3COOH photoreduction

C Chen, C Ye, X Zhao, Y Zhang, R Li, Q Zhang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Effectively controlling the selective conversion of CO2 photoreduction to C2 products
presents a significant challenge. Here, we develop a heterojunction photocatalyst by …

Ultrafast Interfacial Electron and Hole Transfer from CsPbBr3 Perovskite Quantum Dots

K Wu, G Liang, Q Shang, Y Ren, D Kong… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Recently reported colloidal lead halide perovskite quantum dots (QDs) with tunable
photoluminescence (PL) wavelengths covering the whole visible spectrum and …

Electronic processes within quantum dot-molecule complexes

RD Harris, S Bettis Homan, M Kodaimati, C He… - Chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
The subject of this review is the colloidal quantum dot (QD) and specifically the interaction of
the QD with proximate molecules. It covers various functions of these molecules, including (i) …

Semiconductor nanocrystals for small molecule activation via artificial photosynthesis

XB Li, ZK **n, SG **a, XY Gao, CH Tung… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Facile activation and conversion of small molecules (eg, H2O, CO2, N2, CH4, and C6H6)
into solar fuels or value-added chemicals under mild conditions is an attractive pathway in …

Quantum confined colloidal nanorod heterostructures for solar-to-fuel conversion

K Wu, T Lian - Chemical Society Reviews, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar energy conversion, particularly solar-driven chemical fuel formation, has been
intensely studied in the past decades as a potential approach for renewable energy …

Ultrafast charge separation and long-lived charge separated state in photocatalytic CdS–Pt nanorod heterostructures

K Wu, H Zhu, Z Liu… - Journal of the …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Colloidal semiconductor–metal nanoheterostructures that combine the light-harvesting
ability of semiconductor nanocrystals with the catalytic activity of small metal nanoparticles …

Re-examination of the size-dependent absorption properties of CdSe quantum dots

J Jasieniak, L Smith, J Van Embden… - The Journal of …, 2009 - ACS Publications
We investigate the size-dependent optical absorption coefficients of CdSe nanocrystals at
both the band-edge and high within the absorption profile. The absorption properties in both …