Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants using TiO2-based photocatalysts: A review

D Chen, Y Cheng, N Zhou, P Chen, Y Wang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Organic compounds, generated from different industries, produce a range of the problematic
pollutants in wastewater. TiO 2 based photocatalysts are novel materials that exhibit …

Photocatalytic hydrogen production using metal doped TiO2: A review of recent advances

V Kumaravel, S Mathew, J Bartlett, SC Pillai - Applied Catalysis B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Hydrogen (H 2) production via photocatalytic water splitting is one of the most promising
technologies for clean solar energy conversion to emerge in recent decades. The …

Unveiling the charge transfer dynamics steered by built-in electric fields in BiOBr photocatalysts

Z Luo, X Ye, S Zhang, S Xue, C Yang, Y Hou… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Construction of internal electric fields (IEFs) is crucial to realize efficient charge separation
for charge-induced redox reactions, such as water splitting and CO2 reduction. However, a …

Crystal facet engineering of photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting

S Wang, G Liu, L Wang - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising approach for solar-driven
hydrogen production with zero emissions, and it has been intensively studied over the past …

A Photoresponsive Rutile TiO2 Heterojunction with Enhanced Electron–Hole Separation for High‐Performance Hydrogen Evolution

C Gao, T Wei, Y Zhang, X Song, Y Huan… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Rutile titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a promising photocatalyst due to its high thermodynamic
stability and few intragrain defects. However, it has not yet achieved photocatalytic activity …

Facet junction engineering for photocatalysis: a comprehensive review on elementary knowledge, facet‐synergistic mechanisms, functional modifications, and future …

S Sun, L He, M Yang, J Cui… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A facet junction (also called facet heterojunction or surface heterojunction) is defined as a
complex polyhedral single crystal exposed to two, three, or four types of crystallographic …

Rational design of type-II nano-heterojunctions for nanoscale optoelectronics

Z Zheng, X Zu, Y Zhang, W Zhou - Materials Today Physics, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the last decades, great advances have been made in the development of nanoscale
optoelectronics, such as solar cells, photodetectors, and light-emitting diodes. The design of …

[HTML][HTML] Atomic-level insights into surface engineering of semiconductors for photocatalytic CO2 reduction

H Huang, H Song, J Kou, C Lu, J Ye - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic conversion of CO 2 into solar fuels provides a bright route for the green and
sustainable development of human society. However, the realization of efficient …

Constructing SrTiO3–TiO2 Heterogeneous Hollow Multi‐shelled Structures for Enhanced Solar Water Splitting

Y Wei, J Wang, R Yu, J Wan… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Constructing hollow multi‐shelled structures (HoMSs) has a significant effect on promoting
light absorption property of catalysts and enhancing their performance in solar energy …

Charge separation in photocatalysts: mechanisms, physical parameters, and design principles

R Yanagi, T Zhao, D Solanki, Z Pan, S Hu - ACS Energy Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Photocatalytic fuel production has gathered increasing attention due to its potential for large-
scale deployment, but the quantum yield of existing photocatalysts remains limited mainly by …