Catalyzing Artificial Photosynthesis with TiO2 Heterostructures and Hybrids: Emerging Trends in a Classical yet Contemporary Photocatalyst

X Ruan, S Li, C Huang, W Zheng, X Cui… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) stands out as a versatile transition‐metal oxide with applications
ranging from energy conversion/storage and environmental remediation to sensors and …

Cooperative coupling of oxidative organic synthesis and hydrogen production over semiconductor-based photocatalysts

MY Qi, M Conte, M Anpo, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - Chemical Reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Merging hydrogen (H2) evolution with oxidative organic synthesis in a semiconductor-
mediated photoredox reaction is extremely attractive because the clean H2 fuel and high …

Electron injection and defect passivation for high-efficiency mesoporous perovskite solar cells

J Liu, X Chen, K Chen, W Tian, Y Sheng, B She… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Printable mesoscopic perovskite solar cells (p-MPSCs) do not require the added hole-
transport layer needed in traditional pn junctions but have also exhibited lower power …

Methane transformation by photocatalysis

X Li, C Wang, J Tang - Nature Reviews Materials, 2022 - nature.com
Methane hydrate and shale gas are predicted to have substantial reserves, far beyond the
sum of other fossil fuels. Using methane instead of crude oil as a building block is, thus, a …

Efficient hole abstraction for highly selective oxidative coupling of methane by Au-sputtered TiO2 photocatalysts

X Li, C Li, Y Xu, Q Liu, M Bahri, L Zhang, ND Browning… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
Photocatalytic oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) produces C2 molecules that can be
used as building blocks for synthesis of fuels and chemicals. However, the yield rate and the …

Recent progress of metal single-atom catalysts for energy applications

Q Yang, Y Jiang, H Zhuo, EM Mitchell, Q Yu - Nano Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have received tremendous attention in heterogeneous
catalysis because of their excellent catalytic performance and robust stability. Metal SACs …

A selective Au-ZnO/TiO2 hybrid photocatalyst for oxidative coupling of methane to ethane with dioxygen

S Song, H Song, L Li, S Wang, W Chu, K Peng… - Nature Catalysis, 2021 - nature.com
Direct oxidation of methane to valuable chemicals is a great challenge as catalysts with both
high activity and selectivity for the activation of inert C–H bonds are required. Here, we …

Recent advances and future perspectives in MOF-derived single-atom catalysts and their application: a review

S Ma, W Han, W Han, F Dong, Z Tang - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Metal–organic-framework-derived single-atom catalysts are widely used in the catalysis field
due to their special structure and superior performance. In general, there is a strong …

Selective photocatalytic oxidative coupling of methane via regulating methyl intermediates over metal/ZnO nanoparticles

P Wang, R Shi, Y Zhao, Z Li, J Zhao, J Zhao… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Methane conversion to higher hydrocarbons requires harsh reaction conditions due to high
energy barriers associated with C− H bond activation. Herein, we report a systematic …

Photodriven methane conversion on transition metal oxide catalyst: recent progress and prospects

P Wang, R Shi, J Zhao, T Zhang - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Methane as the main component in natural gas is a promising chemical raw material for
synthesizing value‐added chemicals, but its harsh chemical conversion process often …