Summary Step-scheme (S-scheme) heterojunctions have been widely applied in
photocatalytic CO 2 reduction because they facilitate the spatial separation of …

In addition to the intrinsic driving force of photocatalysis, the external thermal field from the
photothermal effect can provide additional energy to the photo-catalytic system to improve …

Fossil fuel usage leads to carbon dioxide emissions and energy resource reduction,
necessitating eco-friendly, innovative and successful technology for energy storage …

Understanding of the band-edge electronic structure and charge-transfer dynamics in size-
confined nanostructures is vital in designing new materials for energy conversion …

Transition metal phosphides (TMPs) are expected to be excellent electrocatalysts for oxygen
evolution reaction (OER) because of their high stability, highly conducting metalloid nature …

Anion exchange is recognized as an effective method to regulate the composition, electronic
conductivity, and electrochemical behavior of the transition metal‐based compounds. In this …

The development of high-performing cathode materials for aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs)
is highly important for the future large-scale energy storage. Owing to the distinctive …

Fabricating effective yet inexpensive catalysts is an important target in the research of water
electrolysis and clean energy generation. Key challenges still remaining in this area are the …

Photocatalytic water splitting holds promise as a cost-effective method for renewable
hydrogen production. To this end, synthesising high-performance and robust semiconductor …

In this paper, the structural, electronic, and optical properties of XIn 2 M 4 compounds (X=
Cd, Zn; M= S, Se, Te), along with thermoelectric and thermodynamic characteristics are …