Recent advances in hydrogen production through photocatalytic water splitting: A review

MJ Molaei - Fuel, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Recently, great attention has been devoted to clean and renewable energy resources due to
the environmental concerns and limitations of fossil fuel resources. Hydrogen (H 2) has …

Charge transfer in TiO 2-based photocatalysis: fundamental mechanisms to material strategies

S Ali, PM Ismail, M Khan, A Dang, S Ali, A Zada… - Nanoscale, 2024‏ - pubs.rsc.org
Semiconductor-based photocatalysis has attracted significant interest due to its capacity to
directly exploit solar energy and generate solar fuels, including water splitting, CO2 …

2D/1D MoS2/TiO2 Heterostructure Photocatalyst with a Switchable CO2 Reduction Product

A Hezam, K Alkanad, MA Bajiri, J Strunk… - Small …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Regulating the transfer pathway of charge carriers in heterostructure photocatalysts is of
great importance for selective CO2 photoreduction. Herein, the charge transfer pathway and …

gC3N4 Photocatalysts: Utilizing Electron–Hole Pairs for Boosted Redox Capability in Water Splitting

GZS Ling, VBY Oh, CY Haw, LL Tan… - Energy Material …, 2023‏ - spj.science.org
Since the first discovery of solar-driven water splitting catalyzed by TiO2 semiconductors,
extensive research works have been devoted over the decades. Currently, the design of a …

One-Step Hydrothermal Synthesis of Anatase TiO2 Nanotubes for Efficient Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction

K Alkanad, A Hezam, N Al-Zaqri, MA Bajiri… - ACS …, 2022‏ - ACS Publications
The hydrothermal dissolution-recrystallization process is a key step in the crystal structure of
titania-based nanotubes and their composition. This work systematically studies the …

Boosted photocatalytic H2 production over pn S-scheme heterojunction of 0D Ni3V2O8 quantum dots decorated on ultra-thin 2D g-C3N4 nanosheets

A Amasegowda, K Alkanad, N Al-Zaqri… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Novel 0D Ni 3 V 2 O 8 quantum dots (QDs) were decorated on the ultra-thin 2D gC
3 N 4 nanosheet (UCN) using a hydrothermal approach. The embedded Ni 3 V 2 O 8 QDs …

Searching for breakthrough in seesaw-like contradictions to achieve high-efficiency solar-driven overall water splitting

M Li, N Tian, Y Zhang, J Li, H Huang - Nano Energy, 2024‏ - Elsevier
The decisive challenge of the photocatalytic overall H 2 O splitting is to develop a cost-
effective and stable photocatalyst that efficiently utilizes sunlight with a high solar-to …

Tailoring morphology and structure of 1D/2D isotype g-C3N4 for sonophotocatalytic hydrogen evaluation

MA Bajiri, K Alkanad, G Alnaggar, SS GC… - Surfaces and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Solar-driven photocatalysis is a promising technology for producing clean energy and
pollutant removal. The efficiency of the photocatalytic applications is limited by inefficient …

Synergistic effect of cocatalyst and S-scheme heterojunction over 2D/2D g-C3N4/MoS2 heterostructure coupled Cu nanoparticles for selective photocatalytic CO2 …

AH Bashal, K Alkanad, M Al-Ghorbani, SB Aoun… - Journal of …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Step-scheme (S-scheme) configuration and cocatalyst are potential strategies for
improving the photocatalytic activity of a nanoheterostructure. Herein, Cu nanoparticles (Cu …

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by nanocomposites prepared by laser ablation of Bi on CNT-α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles

AA Manda, KA Elsayed, UI Gaya, SA Haladu… - Optics & Laser …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The low conductivity and high combination rate of photogenerated electrons (e-) and
photogenerated holes (h+) are the real challenges of photocatalysis. These problems could …