ZnO-based heterostructures as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and depollution: a review

P Dhiman, G Rana, A Kumar, G Sharma… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
Energy shortage and escalating pollution are major challenges globally. Heterogeneous
photocatalysis is one of the most cost-effective methods for producing renewable energy …

Z‐scheme photocatalytic systems for solar water splitting

BJ Ng, LK Putri, XY Kong, YW Teh… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As the world decides on the next giant step for the renewable energy revolution, scientists
have begun to reinforce their headlong dives into the exploitation of solar energy. Hitherto …

Embedding CdS@Au into Ultrathin Ti3–xC2Ty to Build Dual Schottky Barriers for Photocatalytic H2 Production

Z Li, W Huang, J Liu, K Lv, Q Li - ACS Catalysis, 2021 - ACS Publications
One of the research hotspots in solar energy conversion is develo** photocatalysts for
visible-light-driven H2 production. In this study, a ternary CdS@ Au/MXene composite was …

Boron do** induced charge transfer switching of a C3N4/ZnO photocatalyst from Z-scheme to type II to enhance photocatalytic hydrogen production

D Kim, K Yong - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2021 - Elsevier
Heterojunction photocatalysts are very promising for solar hydrogen production due to their
high efficiency in photo-driven charge generation and separation. AC 3 N 4/ZnO …

Photocorrosion inhibition of semiconductor-based photocatalysts: basic principle, current development, and future perspective

B Weng, MY Qi, C Han, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - ACS catalysis, 2019 - ACS Publications
Heterogeneous photocatalysis is a promising strategy for addressing the worldwide
environmental pollution and energy shortage issues. However, unlike TiO2 with good …

[HTML][HTML] Nanoparticles: Properties, applications and toxicities

I Khan, K Saeed, I Khan - Arabian journal of chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
This review is provided a detailed overview of the synthesis, properties and applications of
nanoparticles (NPs) exist in different forms. NPs are tiny materials having size ranges from 1 …

Review on the improvement of the photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of ZnO

K Qi, B Cheng, J Yu, W Ho - Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic degradation is an effective method to alleviate environmental pollution
caused by organic pollutants. In this work, research progress on the application of …

Methods, mechanism, and applications of photodeposition in photocatalysis: a review

K Wenderich, G Mul - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
In this review, for a variety of metals and semiconductors, an attempt is made to generalize
observations in the literature on the effect of process conditions applied during …

Z‐Scheme photocatalytic systems for promoting photocatalytic performance: recent progress and future challenges

H Li, W Tu, Y Zhou, Z Zou - Advanced science, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor photocatalysts have attracted increased attention due to their great potential
for solving energy and environmental problems. The formation of Z‐scheme photocatalytic …

Interfacial chemical bond‐modulated Z‐scheme charge transfer for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

W Xu, W Tian, L Meng, F Cao… - Advanced Energy Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The Z‐scheme heterojunction has great potential in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water
splitting due to its unique charge‐carrier migration pathway, superior carrier separation …