A deep understanding of defects is essential for the optimization of materials for solar energy
conversion. This is particularly true for metal oxide photo (electro) catalysts, which typically …

Interfacial reactions drive all elemental cycling on Earth and play pivotal roles in human
activities such as agriculture, water purification, energy production and storage …

Polarons are quasiparticles that easily form in polarizable materials due to the coupling of
excess electrons or holes with ionic vibrations. These quasiparticles manifest themselves in …

Heterogeneous Fenton reactions of zero-valent iron (ZVI) requires the sufficient release of
Fe (II) to catalyze the H 2 O 2 decomposition. However, the rate-limiting step of proton …

Understanding photogenerated charge separation on the nano-to micrometer scale is the
key to optimizing the photocatalytic solar energy conversion efficiency. In the past few years …

Hematite has been well studied in advanced oxidant processes (AOPs) due to its
abundance and non-toxicity, but its precise mechanism in persulfate (PS) activation remains …

Cobalt oxides and (oxy) hydroxides have been widely studied as electrocatalysts for the
oxygen evolution reaction (OER). For related Ni-based materials, the addition of Fe …

Cadmium (Cd) contamination of soils is a global problem, particularly in paddy soils. Fe
oxides, as a key fraction of paddy soils, can significantly affect the environmental behavior of …

The Fenton-like reaction has always suffered from the disadvantages of narrow pH and poor
stability. Herein, a Fenton-like catalyst with dual-photo-functional sites of iron phosphide …

Small polaron formation is known to limit ground-state mobilities in metal oxide
photocatalysts. However, the role of small polaron formation in the photoexcited state and …