Recent advances and perspectives for solar-driven water splitting using particulate photocatalysts

X Tao, Y Zhao, S Wang, C Li, R Li - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The conversion and storage of solar energy to chemical energy via artificial photosynthesis
holds significant potential for optimizing the energy situation and mitigating the global …

The kinetics of metal oxide photoanodes from charge generation to catalysis

S Corby, RR Rao, L Steier, JR Durrant - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Generating charge carriers with lifetimes long enough to drive catalysis is a critical aspect for
photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic systems, and a key determinant of their efficiency …

Perylenetetracarboxylic acid nanosheets with internal electric fields and anisotropic charge migration for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Y Guo, Q Zhou, J Nan, W Shi, F Cui, Y Zhu - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Highly efficient hydrogen evolution reactions carried out via photocatalysis using solar light
remain a formidable challenge. Herein, perylenetetracarboxylic acid nanosheets with a …

Unveiling the charge transfer dynamics steered by built-in electric fields in BiOBr photocatalysts

Z Luo, X Ye, S Zhang, S Xue, C Yang, Y Hou… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Construction of internal electric fields (IEFs) is crucial to realize efficient charge separation
for charge-induced redox reactions, such as water splitting and CO2 reduction. However, a …

Noble-metal-free multicomponent nanointegration for sustainable energy conversion

H Lu, J Tournet, K Dastafkan, Y Liu, YH Ng… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Global energy and environmental crises are among the most pressing challenges facing
humankind. To overcome these challenges, recent years have seen an upsurge of interest …

Atomic‐level charge separation strategies in semiconductor‐based photocatalysts

F Chen, T Ma, T Zhang, Y Zhang… - Advanced Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor‐based photocatalysis as a productive technology furnishes a prospective
solution to environmental and renewable energy issues, but its efficiency greatly relies on …

Inside‐and‐Out Semiconductor Engineering for CO2 Photoreduction: From Recent Advances to New Trends

S Wang, X Han, Y Zhang, N Tian, T Ma… - Small …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalytic CO2 reduction attracts substantial interests for the production of chemical
fuels via solar energy conversion, but the activity, stability, and selectivity of products were …

Particulate photocatalysts for light-driven water splitting: mechanisms, challenges, and design strategies

Q Wang, K Domen - Chemical Reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Solar-driven water splitting provides a leading approach to store the abundant yet
intermittent solar energy and produce hydrogen as a clean and sustainable energy carrier. A …

Dual Cocatalysts in TiO2 Photocatalysis

A Meng, L Zhang, B Cheng, J Yu - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Semiconductor photocatalysis is recognized as a promising strategy to simultaneously
address energy needs and environmental pollution. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been …

Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels

X Li, J Yu, M Jaroniec, X Chen - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Photoreduction of CO2 into sustainable and green solar fuels is generally believed to be an
appealing solution to simultaneously overcome both environmental problems and energy …