Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels

X Li, J Yu, M Jaroniec, X Chen - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Photoreduction of CO2 into sustainable and green solar fuels is generally believed to be an
appealing solution to simultaneously overcome both environmental problems and energy …

Selectivity enhancement in heterogeneous photocatalytic transformations

J Kou, C Lu, J Wang, Y Chen, Z Xu, RS Varma - Chemical reviews, 2017 - ACS Publications
Photocatalysis has been invariably considered as an unselective process (especially in
water) for a fairly long period of time, and the investigation on selective photocatalysis has …

Recent advances in visible-light-mediated organic transformations in water

K Sun, QY Lv, XL Chen, LB Qu, B Yu - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Water, as a green reaction medium, is safe, non-toxic, and rich in reserves on Earth, while
visible light represents a renewable, clean, and abundant energy source. Organic …

Understanding the effect of surface/bulk defects on the photocatalytic activity of TiO 2: anatase versus rutile

J Yan, G Wu, N Guan, L Li, Z Li, X Cao - Physical chemistry chemical …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The sole effect of surface/bulk defects of TiO2 samples on their photocatalytic activity was
investigated. Nano-sized anatase and rutile TiO2 were prepared by hydrothermal method …

Solar-driven reduction of aqueous protons coupled to selective alcohol oxidation with a carbon nitride–molecular Ni catalyst system

H Kasap, CA Caputo, BCM Martindale… - Journal of the …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Solar water-splitting represents an important strategy toward production of the storable and
renewable fuel hydrogen. The water oxidation half-reaction typically proceeds with poor …

Nanochemistry-derived Bi 2 WO 6 nanostructures: towards production of sustainable chemicals and fuels induced by visible light

N Zhang, R Ciriminna, M Pagliaro, YJ Xu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Low cost and easily made bismuth tungstate (Bi2WO6) could be one of the key technologies
to make chemicals and fuels from biomass, atmospheric carbon dioxide and water at low …

Preparation of Au/CeO2 Exhibiting Strong Surface Plasmon Resonance Effective for Selective or Chemoselective Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes or Ketones in …

A Tanaka, K Hashimoto… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - ACS Publications
Au/CeO2 samples with various Au contents were prepared by the multistep (MS)
photodeposition method. Their properties including Au particle size, particle dispersion, and …

[HTML][HTML] Overview on oxidation mechanisms of organic compounds by TiO2 in heterogeneous photocatalysis

V Augugliaro, M Bellardita, V Loddo… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2012 - Elsevier
This review provides the reader with a general overview on heterogeneous photocatalytic
oxidation mechanisms in the presence of TiO2, with a special address to conversion of …

Synthesis of One-Dimensional CdS@TiO2 Core–Shell Nanocomposites Photocatalyst for Selective Redox: The Dual Role of TiO2 Shell

S Liu, N Zhang, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - ACS applied materials & …, 2012 - ACS Publications
One-dimensional (1D) CdS@ TiO2 core–shell nanocomposites (CSNs) have been
successfully synthesized via a two-step solvothermal method. The structure and properties …

Recent progress on metal core@ semiconductor shell nanocomposites as a promising type of photocatalyst

N Zhang, S Liu, YJ Xu - Nanoscale, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
The creation of core–shell nanocomposites (CSNs) has attracted considerable attention and
developed into an increasingly important research area at the frontier of advanced materials …