Active site engineering on plasmonic nanostructures for efficient photocatalysis

W Jiang, BQL Low, R Long, J Low, H Loh, KY Tang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plasmonic nanostructures have shown immense potential in photocatalysis because of their
distinct photochemical properties associated with tunable photoresponses and strong light …

Thermo-photo catalysis: a whole greater than the sum of its parts

S Fang, YH Hu - Chemical Society Reviews, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Thermo-photo catalysis, which is the catalysis with the participation of both thermal and
photo energies, not only reduces the large energy consumption of thermal catalysis but also …

Solar-driven hydrogen production: recent advances, challenges, and future perspectives

H Song, S Luo, H Huang, B Deng, J Ye - ACS Energy Letters, 2022 - ACS Publications
Solar H2 production is considered as a potentially promising way to utilize solar energy and
tackle climate change stemming from the combustion of fossil fuels. Photocatalytic …

Near-Infrared-Responsive Photocatalytic CO2 Conversion via In Situ Generated Co3O4/Cu2O

S Bai, W **g, G He, C Liao, F Wang, Y Liu, L Guo - ACS nano, 2023 - ACS Publications
Photocatalytic CO2 conversion to fuels is a promising strategy for achieving global carbon
neutrality. However, infrared light, which accounts for∼ 50% of the full sunlight spectrum …

Photothermal recycling of waste polyolefin plastics into liquid fuels with high selectivity under solvent-free conditions

Y Miao, Y Zhao, GIN Waterhouse, R Shi, LZ Wu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The widespread use of polyolefin plastics in modern societies generates huge amounts of
plastic waste. With a view toward sustainability, researchers are now seeking novel and low …

Solar energy catalysis

X Sun, S Jiang, H Huang, H Li, B Jia… - Angewandte Chemie, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
When it comes to using solar energy to promote catalytic reactions, photocatalysis
technology is the first choice. However, sunlight can not only be directly converted into …

Gradient fluorinated alloy to enable highly reversible Zn-metal anode chemistry

G Liang, J Zhu, B Yan, Q Li, A Chen, Z Chen… - Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The unsatisfactory reversibility of zinc (Zn) metal anodes seriously hinders their wide
practical application. This corresponds to two major issues, namely the notorious dendrite …

Hybrid plasmonic nanomaterials for hydrogen generation and carbon dioxide reduction

S Ezendam, M Herran, L Nan, C Gruber… - ACS Energy …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The successful development of artificial photosynthesis requires finding new materials able
to efficiently harvest sunlight and catalyze hydrogen generation and carbon dioxide …

Atomic‐Layered Cu5 Nanoclusters on FeS2 with Dual Catalytic Sites for Efficient and Selective H2O2 Activation

C Ling, X Liu, H Li, X Wang, H Gu, K Wei… - Angewandte …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Regulating the distribution of reactive oxygen species generated from H2O2 activation is the
prerequisite to ensuring the efficient and safe use of H2O2 in the chemistry and life science …

Photothermal CO2 conversion to ethanol through photothermal heterojunction-nanosheet arrays

X Li, L Li, X Chu, X Liu, G Chen, Q Guo, Z Zhang… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Photothermal CO2 conversion to ethanol offers a sustainable solution for achieving net-zero
carbon management. However, serious carrier recombination and high CC coupling energy …