Merging hydrogen (H2) evolution with oxidative organic synthesis in a semiconductor-
mediated photoredox reaction is extremely attractive because the clean H2 fuel and high …

Traditional conversion of alcohols into carbonyl compounds exists a few drawbacks such as
harsh reaction conditions, production of large amounts of hazardous wastes, and poor …

Biochar have received multidisciplinary attention because of their extraordinary
physicochemical properties. In this review, the application of biochar and biochar-based …

Photocatalysis has been invariably considered as a promising and ideal technology to
achieve clean energy conversion, and photoinduced selective oxidation reactions in organic …

The precise engineering of surface active sites is deemed as an efficient protocol for
regulating surfaces and catalytic properties of catalysts. Defect engineering is the most …

Building a covalently connected structure with accelerated photo-induced electrons and
charge-carrier separation between semiconductors could enhance the photocatalytic …

Selective oxidation of higher alcohols using heterogeneous catalysts is an important
reaction in the synthesis of fine chemicals with added value. Though the process for primary …

Dehydrogenation reactions are the challenging and thermodynamically unfavorable.
Traditionally, high temperature and pressure conditions, excess of oxidants and sacrificial …

Photocatalytic oxidation of alcohols has received more and more attention in recent years
following the numerous studies on the degradation of pollutants, hydrogen evolution, and …

Efficient hydrogen production via photocatalysis with high utilization efficiency of Pt
cocatalyst is of great importance for sustainable development. In this work, we report an in …