This comprehensive review explores the diverse applications of defective zirconium-based
metal–organic frameworks (Zr-MOFs) in energy and environmental remediation. Zr-MOFs …

The properties of colloidal quantum-confined semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs), including
zero-dimensional (0D) quantum dots, 1D nanorods, 2D nanoplatelets, and their …

The performance of transition metal hydroxides, as cocatalysts for CO2 photoreduction, is
significantly limited by their inherent weaknesses of poor conductivity and stacked structure …

The utilization of Zn 4 O (1, 4-benzenedicarboxylate) 3 metal-organic framework (MOF-5) as
a photocatalyst remains a substantial challenge owing to the limited stability under humid …

Surface oxidation engineering has been regarded as a fascinating strategy to construct MoS
2-based catalyst. However, it is still challenging to precisely control the oxidation degree of …

The spontaneous self-organization of matters has always been one of the most fascinating
wonders in the world. Self-assembly refers to “the autonomous organization of components …

In recent years a blossoming interest in the synthesis, photophysics and application of
phosphorescent Pt (II) complexes, particularly on their uses in bioimaging, photocatalysis …

Solar H2 generation from water has been intensively investigated as a clean method to
convert solar energy into hydrogen fuel. During the past few decades, many studies have …

Defect engineering is one of the effective strategies to optimize the physical and chemical
properties of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) to improve catalytic hydrogen evolution reaction …

Solar energy has a great potential as a clean, cheap, renewable and sustainable energy
source, but it must be captured and transformed into useful forms of energy as plants do. An …