Pt-based TiO2 photocatalytic systems: A systematic review

A Esrafili, M Salimi, HR Sobhi, M Gholami… - Journal of Molecular …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is belived that clean energy and sustainable environment are big issues, which are linked
are considered as great challanges all around the world. TiO 2, which is known for its highly …

Piezotronic Effect Enhanced Plasmonic Photocatalysis by AuNPs/BaTiO3 Heterostructures

S Xu, L Guo, Q Sun, ZL Wang - Advanced Functional Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Piezopotential‐assisted catalysis is of great significance for low cost and efficient catalysis
processes. Here, Aux/BaTiO3 plasmonic photocatalysts are fabricated by precipitating Au …

The effect of surface wettability and coalescence dynamics in catalytic performance and catalyst preparation: a review

T Li, J Wang, F Wang, L Zhang, Y Jiang… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The interactions between the reactants and catalysts surfaces play a significant role in
heterogeneous catalysis, thus to tune the interfacial properties between them has emerged …

Templated dewetting: designing entirely self-organized platforms for photocatalysis

M Altomare, NT Nguyen, P Schmuki - Chemical science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Formation and dispersion of metal nanoparticles on oxide surfaces in site-specific or even
arrayed configuration are key in various technological processes such as catalysis …

An Operando X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Study of a NiCu−TiO2 Photocatalyst for H2 Evolution

D Spanu, A Minguzzi, S Recchia… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Cu-or Ni-decorated semiconductors represent a potential low-cost alternative to noble-metal-
modified photocatalysts. Even more effective are bimetallic NiCu nanoparticles, which can …

Piezoelectric effect enhanced plasmonic photocatalysis in the Pt/BaTiO3 heterojunctions

H Meng, Z Chen, Z Lu, X Wang - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of piezoelectric internal field to assist in photocatalysis is important for inexpensive
and high-efficiency catalytic techniques. In this study, novel Pt/BaTiO 3 heterojunctions were …

A Cocatalytic Electron‐Transfer Cascade Site‐Selectively Placed on TiO2 Nanotubes Yields Enhanced Photocatalytic H2 Evolution

M Altomare, NT Nguyen, S Hejazi… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Separation and transfer of photogenerated charge carriers are key elements in designing
photocatalysts. TiO2 in numerous geometries has been for many years the most studied …

Site-selective Pt dewetting on WO3-coated TiO2 nanotube arrays: An electron transfer cascade-based H2 evolution photocatalyst

D Spanu, S Recchia, S Mohajernia, P Schmuki… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Among several parameters that affect the yield of a photocatalytic process mediated by a
metal oxide semiconductor, key is the efficient separation and transfer of photo-generated …

Dewetting of PtCu Nanoalloys on TiO2 Nanocavities Provides a Synergistic Photocatalytic Enhancement for Efficient H2 Evolution

F Shahvaranfard, P Ghigna, A Minguzzi… - … applied materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We investigate the co-catalytic activity of PtCu alloy nanoparticles for photocatalytic H2
evolution from methanol–water solutions. To produce the photocatalysts, a few-nanometer …

Construction of g-C3N4/TiO2 nanotube arrays Z-scheme heterojunction to improve visible light catalytic activity

X Bi, S Yu, E Liu, L Liu, K Zhang, J Zang… - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2020 - Elsevier
A simple anodic oxidation method was used to prepare TiO 2 nanotubes (TNTs), and
calcined at 500° C with urea to prepare gC 3 N 4/TNTs (CN/TNTs) composites. The …