Electronic defects in metal oxide photocatalysts

E Pastor, M Sachs, S Selim, JR Durrant… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
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 …

Recent advances of photocatalytic coupling technologies for wastewater treatment

Z Zheng, S Tian, Y Feng, S Zhao, X Li, S Wang… - Chinese Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
As industrial advancements and population growth continue, environmental pollution has
become an increasingly severe global concern. The discharge of both conventional and …

Ta3N5/CdS Core–Shell S-scheme Heterojunction Nanofibers for Efficient Photocatalytic Removal of Antibiotic Tetracycline and Cr(VI): Performance and Mechanism …

S Li, M Cai, C Wang, Y Liu - Advanced Fiber Materials, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Ta3N5/CdS core–shell S-scheme heterojunction nanofibers are fabricated by in situ
growing CdS nanodots on Ta3N5 nanofibers via a simple wet-chemical method. These …

Tracking the Role of Defect Types in Co3O4 Structural Evolution and Active Motifs during Oxygen Evolution Reaction

R Zhang, L Pan, B Guo, ZF Huang, Z Chen… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Dynamic reconstruction of catalyst active sites is particularly important for metal oxide-
catalyzed oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, the mechanism of how vacancy …

Manipulating the Spin State of Co Sites in Metal–Organic Frameworks for Boosting CO2 Photoreduction

K Sun, Y Huang, Q Wang, W Zhao… - Journal of the …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Photocatalytic CO2 reduction holds great potential for alleviating global energy and
environmental issues, where the electronic structure of the catalytic center plays a crucial …

A novel organic/inorganic S-scheme heterostructure of TCPP/Bi12O17Cl2 for boosting photodegradation of tetracycline hydrochloride: Kinetic, degradation …

C Wang, R Yan, M Cai, Y Liu, S Li - Applied Surface Science, 2023 - Elsevier
The exploration of environment-friendly and efficacious materials with eminent
photocatalytic efficacy is critical for the elimination of pharmaceutical antibiotics. Herein, a …

Spin polarized Fe1−Ti pairs for highly efficient electroreduction nitrate to ammonia

J Dai, Y Tong, L Zhao, Z Hu, CT Chen, CY Kuo… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia offers an attractive solution to environmental
sustainability and clean energy production but suffers from the sluggish* NO hydrogenation …

Spin-Polarized Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction of Mn-Doped Perovskite Nanoplates

CC Lin, TR Liu, SR Lin, KM Boopathi… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
“Spin” has been recently reported as an important degree of electronic freedom to improve
the performance of electrocatalysts and photocatalysts. This work demonstrates the …

Modulating electronic metal‐support interactions to boost visible‐light‐driven hydrolysis of ammonia borane: nickel‐platinum nanoparticles supported on phosphorus …

C Wan, G Li, J Wang, L Xu, D Cheng… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ammonia borane (AB) is a promising material for chemical H2 storage owing to its high H2
density (up to 19.6 wt%). However, the development of an efficient catalyst for driving H2 …