Recent advances in metal sulfides: from controlled fabrication to electrocatalytic, photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting and beyond

S Chandrasekaran, L Yao, L Deng, C Bowen… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, nanocrystals of metal sulfide materials have attracted scientific research
interest for renewable energy applications due to the abundant choice of materials with …

A comprehensive review on synthesis and applications of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) material: Past and recent developments

D Gupta, V Chauhan, R Kumar - Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2020 - Elsevier
The evolutions of nanomaterials have played a significant role in altering the shape and
structure of the materials at the nanoscale level to achieve desired applications. Early …

Noble metal-free hydrogen evolution catalysts for water splitting

X Zou, Y Zhang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Sustainable hydrogen production is an essential prerequisite of a future hydrogen economy.
Water electrolysis driven by renewable resource-derived electricity and direct solar-to …

2D transition‐metal‐dichalcogenide‐nanosheet‐based composites for photocatalytic and electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reactions

Q Lu, Y Yu, Q Ma, B Chen, H Zhang - Advanced Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogen (H2) is one of the most important clean and renewable energy sources for future
energy sustainability. Nowadays, photocatalytic and electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution …

Engineering heterogeneous semiconductors for solar water splitting

X Li, J Yu, J Low, Y Fang, J **ao, X Chen - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
There is a growing interest in the conversion of water and solar energy into clean and
renewable H2 fuels using earth-abundant materials due to the depletion of fossil fuel and its …

Improving wastewater treatment by triboelectric-photo/electric coupling effect

F Dong, Z Pang, S Yang, Q Lin, S Song, C Li, X Ma… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The ability to meet higher effluent quality requirements and the reduction of energy
consumption are the biggest challenges in wastewater treatment worldwide. A large …

Earth-abundant cocatalysts for semiconductor-based photocatalytic water splitting

J Ran, J Zhang, J Yu, M Jaroniec… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
Photocatalytic water splitting represents a promising strategy for clean, low-cost, and
environmental-friendly production of H2 by utilizing solar energy. There are three crucial …

MoS2/Graphene Cocatalyst for Efficient Photocatalytic H2 Evolution under Visible Light Irradiation

K Chang, Z Mei, T Wang, Q Kang, S Ouyang, J Ye - ACS nano, 2014 - ACS Publications
Exploiting noble-metal-free cocatalysts is of huge interest for photocatalytic water splitting
using solar energy. Here we report a composite material consisting of CdS nanocrystals …

MoS2/CdS Nanosheets-on-Nanorod Heterostructure for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic H2 Generation under Visible Light Irradiation

XL Yin, LL Li, WJ Jiang, Y Zhang, X Zhang… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Semiconductor-based photocatalytic H2 generation as a direct approach of converting solar
energy to fuel is attractive for tackling the global energy and environmental issues but still …

Photodeposition of earth-abundant cocatalysts in photocatalytic water splitting: Methods, functions, and mechanisms

H Zhao, Q Mao, L Jian, Y Dong, Y Zhu - Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2022 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic water splitting based on semiconductor photocatalysts is a promising
approach for producing carbon-neutral, sustainable, and clean H 2 fuel. Cocatalyst loading …