Review on low‐cost counter electrode materials for dye‐sensitized solar cells: effective strategy to improve photovoltaic performance

X Wang, B Zhao, W Kan, Y **e… - Advanced Materials …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The photoelectric conversion efficiency (PCE) of dye‐sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) can be
remarkably improved by optimizing the catalytic activity and charge transfer ability of the …

Electric-/magnetic-field-assisted photocatalysis: Mechanisms and design strategies

Z Wang, Y Li, C Wu, SCE Tsang - Joule, 2022 - cell.com
Photocatalysis as a promising approach for solar energy conversion has attracted enormous
attention in recent decades with various chemical reactions involved. Many strategies and …

Local magnetic spin mismatch promoting photocatalytic overall water splitting with exceptional solar-to-hydrogen efficiency

Y Li, Z Wang, Y Wang, A Kovács, C Foo… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The photocatalytic overall water splitting (POWS) reaction using particulate catalysts is
considered as an ideal approach for capturing solar energy and storing it in the form of …

Energy band engineering of graphitic carbon nitride for photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production

T Gao, D Zhao, S Yuan, M Zheng, X Pu, L Tang… - Carbon …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is one of the 100 most important chemicals in the world
with high energy density and environmental friendliness. Compared with anthraquinone …

Atomically dispersed iridium on MgO (111) nanosheets catalyses benzene–ethylene coupling towards styrene

P Liu, X Huang, D Mance, C Copéret - Nature Catalysis, 2021 - nature.com
Single-atom catalysis is recognized as a frontier of heterogeneous catalysis for its efficient
utilization of metals and the possibility to engender unusual reactivity. Yet, despite the …

[HTML][HTML] Electron traps as a valuable criterium of iron oxide catalysts' performance in CO2 hydrogenation

M Kajabová, T Stryšovský, A Bikbashev… - Journal of CO2 …, 2024 - Elsevier
The main objective of the present study is to synthesize iron oxide catalysts with engineered
crystal defects and to clarify their crucial impact on the final catalytic activity in the CO2 …

Novel Metal–Organic Framework-Assisted Synthesis of ZnO Nanoparticle-Decorated {221} SnO2 Octahedrons for Improved Triethylamine Gas Sensing

K Xu, P Chen, J Zhou, C Zhan, Y Qu… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The construction of composites based on metal oxides with exposed high-energy facets is
very significant in a wide range of applications including gas detection, catalysis, and energy …

Insights into enhancement of photocatalytic properties of g-C3N4 by local electric field induced by polarization of MgO (111)

Z Huang, X Zhao, H **a, F Lu, L Hu, PK Chu - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis has attracted worldwide attention in the fields of energy storage and
environmental remediation. However, the solar-to-energy conversion efficiency is still low …

Highly Exposed Low-Valence Ni Sites of NiO (111) for Efficient Electrocatalytic Biomass Upgrading

Z Song, T Shen, Z Wu, Y Hu, G Liu, T Yu… - ACS Catalysis, 2025 - ACS Publications
The catalytic activity of transition metal oxides (TMOs) is significantly influenced by the
exposure of different crystal facets due to the distinct arrangements of surface atoms …

Unraveling Anisotropic and Pulsating Etching of ZnO Nanorods in Hydrochloric Acid via Correlative Electron Microscopy

F Liu, X Lu, C Zhu, Z Bian, X Song, J Sun, B Zhang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Despite much technical progress achieved so far, the exact surface and shape evolution
during wet chemical etching is less unraveled, especially in ionically bonded ceramics …