Single‐atom materials: The application in energy conversion

C Zhu, J Yang, J Zhang, X Wang, Y Gao… - Interdisciplinary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐atom materials (SAMs) have become one of the most important power sources to
push the field of energy conversion forward. Among the main types of energy, including …

Hydroxyl-Bonded Ru on Metallic TiN Surface Catalyzing CO2 Reduction with H2O by Infrared Light

B Su, Y Kong, S Wang, S Zuo, W Lin… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Synchronized conversion of CO2 and H2O into hydrocarbons and oxygen via infrared-
ignited photocatalysis remains a challenge. Herein, the hydroxyl-coordinated single-site Ru …

Atomic-level coordination structures meet graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) for photocatalysis: Energy conversion and environmental remediation

H Su, H Yin, R Wang, Y Wang, W Orbell… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Up to date, the single-atom catalysts (SACs) have provided a sustainable solution for
mitigating the energy crisis and improving environmental quality. The enhanced efficiency …

Amide Covalent Bonding Engineering in Heterojunction for Efficient Solar-Driven CO2 Reduction

W Hou, H Guo, M Wu, L Wang - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Inefficient charge separation and slow interfacial reaction dynamics significantly hamper the
efficiency of photocatalytic CO2 reduction. Herein, a facile EDC/NHS-assisted linking …

Enhancing d/p‐2π* Orbitals Hybridization via Strain Engineering for Efficient CO2 Photoreduction

G Zhou, X Liu, Y Xu, S Feng, Z Lu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The photoconversion of CO2 into valuable chemical products using solar energy is a
promising strategy to address both energy and environmental challenges. However, the …

Mimicking Frustrated Lewis Pairs on Graphitic Carbon Nitride for CO2 Photoreduction

Y Shang, M Zheng, H Liu, X **, C Yan, L Song… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photocatalytic carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction is an emerging approach to synthesizing
carbon monoxide (CO) but still suffers from poor selectivity and low catalytic efficiency …

A DFT study on Pt single atom loaded COF for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction

F **e, C Bie, J Sun, Z Zhang, B Zhu - Journal of Materials Science & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic CO 2 reduction provides a promising strategy for the alleviation of
greenhouse effect and energy shortage problem. Metal single atom modification is an …

Remarkable improvement in photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4 for NO oxidation through surface hydroxylation

M Yu, S Chang, L Ma, X Wu, J Yan, Y Ding… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The nitrogen oxide emissions originating from combustion pose significant risks to the
environment. Photocatalysis is considered an efficient and environmentally friendly strategy …

Nitrogen vacancy-induced spin polarization of ultrathin zinc porphyrin nanosheets for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction

Z **, J Zhang, J Qiu, Y Hu, T Di, T Wang - Journal of Colloid and Interface …, 2023 - Elsevier
Metalloporphyrin compounds have excellent electron transfer and visible light absorption
ability, demonstrating broad application prospects in the field of photocatalysis. In this work …

Single-atom Pt–N4 active sites anchored on porous C3N4 nanosheet for boosting the photocatalytic CO2 reduction with nearly 100% CO selectivity

S Hu, P Qiao, X Liang, G Ba, X Zu, H Hu, J Ye… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Photoreduction of CO 2 and H 2 O into fuels and value-added chemicals is a promising
green technology for solar-to-chemical conversion. However, improving the conversion …