Conspectus As a renewable solar energy and carbon carrier, biomass exploration has
received global attention. Photocatalytic valorization of biomass into fuels and chemicals is a …

Charge kinetics is highly critical in determining the quantum efficiency of solar-to-chemical
conversion in photocatalysis, and this includes, but is not limited to, the separation of …

Constructing a TiO2 based heterostructure is a very effective strategy for enhancing
photocatalytic performance. The details of the electronic structure, interfacial interaction, and …

The design and development of efficient TiO 2-based, hybrid, nanostructured photocatalysts
has recently been receiving substantial attention for environmental remediation due to their …

A large variety of reduced titanium dioxide (TiO 2-x) materials have been reported recently.
Reduced TiO 2, usually resulting from the removal of oxygen atoms or hydrogen …

Driven by growing concerns for environmental and energy issues, interest in semiconductor-
based heterogeneous photocatalysis has increased considerably over the last decades …

Particulate photocatalyst-based artificial photosynthesis using water as an electron donor
offers a renewable and scalable way to produce solar fuels. In constructing artificial …

The electron transfer (ET) from the conduction band of the semiconductor to surface-bound
species is a key step in the photocatalytic reaction and strongly affects the reactivity and …

In heterogeneous catalysis metal particle morphology and size can influence markedly the
activity, both in heat-driven and in electro-photocatalytic conditions. Because of the intimate …

While the precise design of catalysts is one of ultimate goals in catalysis, practical strategies
often fall short, especially for complicated photocatalytic processes. Here, taking the …