Polymer photocatalysts for solar-to-chemical energy conversion

T Banerjee, F Podjaski, J Kröger, BP Biswal… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Solar-to-chemical energy conversion for the generation of high-energy chemicals is one of
the most viable solutions to the quest for sustainable energy resources. Although long …

Current understanding and challenges of solar-driven hydrogen generation using polymeric photocatalysts

Y Wang, A Vogel, M Sachs, RS Sprick, L Wilbraham… - Nature Energy, 2019 - nature.com
The use of hydrogen as a fuel, when generated from water using semiconductor
photocatalysts and driven by sunlight, is a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Polymeric …

Single-Atom Cu Channel and N-Vacancy Engineering Enables Efficient Charge Separation and Transfer between C3N4 Interlayers for Boosting Photocatalytic …

J Shen, C Luo, S Qiao, Y Chen, Y Tang, J Xu, K Fu… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Polymeric carbon nitride (C3N4) has attracted great attention in photocatalysis due to its low-
cost, visible-light response, and environment-friendly merits. However, the catalytic …

Defects controlling, elements do**, and crystallinity improving triple-strategy modified carbon nitride for efficient photocatalytic diclofenac degradation and H2O2 …

Q You, C Zhang, M Cao, B Wang, J Huang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of an effective dual-function photocatalyst for refractory contaminant
abatement and sacrificial-free in-situ H 2 O 2 generation is a major challenge. Herein …

Controllable morphology CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 pn heterojunction photocatalysts with built-in electric field enhance photocatalytic performance

W He, L Liu, T Ma, H Han, J Zhu, Y Liu, Z Fang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract CoFe 2 O 4/gC 3 N 4 pn heterojunction photocatalysts have been successfully
synthesized. The formation of pn heterojunction and the unique morphology of gC 3 N 4 …

S‐Scheme g‐C3N4/CdS Heterostructures Grafting Single Pd Atoms for Ultrafast Charge Transport and Efficient Visible‐Light‐Driven H2 Evolution

R Li, H Li, X Zhang, B Liu, B Wu, B Zhu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Emerging step‐scheme (S‐scheme) heterostructures hold unique superiority in steering
directional charge transport and reinforcing redox capacity, yet rational modification of S …

Metal-free photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution

MZ Rahman, MG Kibria, CB Mullins - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
This review focuses on the discussion of the latest progress and remaining challenges in
selected metal-free photocatalysts for hydrogen production. The scope of this review is …

Charge carrier dynamics and reaction intermediates in heterogeneous photocatalysis by time-resolved spectroscopies

J Ma, TJ Miao, J Tang - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Sunlight as the most abundant renewable energy holds the promise to make our society
sustainable. However, due to its low power density and intermittence, efficient conversion …

Efficient Hole Trap** in Carbon Dot/Oxygen‐Modified Carbon Nitride Heterojunction Photocatalysts for Enhanced Methanol Production from CO2 under Neutral …

Y Wang, R Godin, JR Durrant… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial photosynthesis of alcohols from CO2 is still unsatisfactory owing to the rapid charge
relaxation compared to the sluggish photoreactions and the oxidation of alcohol products …

Strong‐base‐assisted synthesis of a crystalline covalent triazine framework with high hydrophilicity via benzylamine monomer for photocatalytic water splitting

S Zhang, G Cheng, L Guo, N Wang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Methods to synthesize crystalline covalent triazine frameworks (CTFs) are limited and little
attention has been paid to development of hydrophilic CTFs and photocatalytic overall water …