Polarons are quasiparticles that easily form in polarizable materials due to the coupling of
excess electrons or holes with ionic vibrations. These quasiparticles manifest themselves in …

Photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis are promising ways in the utilization of solar
energy. To address the low efficiency of photocatalysts and photoelectrodes, in‐depth …

Strategies to generate high-valence metal species capable of oxidizing water often employ
composition and coordination tuning of oxide-based catalysts, where strong covalent …

Water splitting through the use of (photo) electrocatalysts is a carbon-free route to
sustainably produce hydrogen gas for use in various applications, such as ammonia and …

Sub-stoichiometric titanium oxide, also called titanium suboxides (TSO), had been a focus of
research for many decades with a chemical composition of Ti n O 2n-1 (n≥ 1). It has a …

The electrocatalytic N2 oxidation reaction (NOR) using renewable electricity is a promising
alternative to the industrial synthesis of nitrate from NH3 oxidation. However, breaking the …

Noble metal-based catalysts are vital electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction
(OER), which is a half reaction among multiple renewable energy-related reactions. To fully …

While instability in aqueous environment has long impeded employment of metal halide
perovskites for heterogeneous photocatalysis, recent reports have shown that some …

The conversion of solar energy to chemical energies by virtue of semiconductor
photocatalysis has shown great significance in sustaining future energy demands, and have …

The energy crisis is one of the most serious issue that we confront today. Among different
strategies to gain access to reliable fuel, the production of hydrogen fuel through the water …