TiO2 exists naturally in three crystalline forms: Anatase, rutile, brookite, and TiO2 (B). These
polymorphs exhibit different properties and consequently different photocatalytic …

Solar-to-chemical energy conversion for the generation of high-energy chemicals is one of
the most viable solutions to the quest for sustainable energy resources. Although long …

Abstract Bismuth tungstate (Bi 2 WO 6) has become a research hotspot due to its potential in
photocatalytic energy conversion and environmental purification. Nevertheless, the limited …

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 …

Bi-based layered material shows its great potential in constructing ultrathin two-dimensional
(2D) structure, which has been demonstrated to be an effective strategy to improve the …

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) belong to the group of thin-film solar cells which have
been under extensive research for more than two decades due to their low cost, simple …

The oxygen evolution reaction (OER), as an important process involved in water splitting
and rechargeable metal–air batteries, has drawn increasing attention in the context of clean …

Heterogeneous photocatalysis mediated by semiconducting TiO 2 has attracted continuous
interest during the past decades and has shown great potentials in environmental …

A widely used term,“photocatalysis”, generally addresses photocatalytic (energetically
downhill) and photosynthetic (energetically uphill) reactions and refers to the use of photonic …

Bismuth vanadate (BiVO 4) is a promising visible-light driven semiconductor photocatalyst
with various benefits such as low production cost, low toxicity, high photostability, resistance …