Sunlight-driven water-splitting using two-dimensional carbon based semiconductors

P Kumar, R Boukherroub, K Shankar - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The overwhelming challenge of depleting fossil fuels and anthropogenic carbon emissions
has driven research into alternative clean sources of energy. To achieve the goal of a …

Synthesis and Applications of Dimensional SnS2 and SnS2/Carbon Nanomaterials

CS Diko, M Abitonze, Y Liu, Y Zhu, Y Yang - Nanomaterials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Dimensional nanomaterials can offer enhanced application properties benefiting from their
sizes and morphological orientations. Tin disulfide (SnS2) and carbon are typical sources of …

Size-dependent photocatalytic activity of carbon dots with surface-state determined photoluminescence

Y Zhou, EM Zahran, BA Quiroga, J Perez… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2019 - Elsevier
Carbon dots (CDs) were synthesized by a microwave-mediated method and separated by
size exclusion chromatography into three different size fractions. There was no correlation of …

Different Morphologies of SnS2 Supported on 2D gC3N4 for Excellent and Stable Visible Light Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

L **g, Y Xu, Z Chen, M He, M **e, J Liu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Highly efficient different morphologies of SnS2 (nanoparticles, nanosheets, and 3D flower-
like)/g-C3N4 composites were, respectively, prepared via an elementary hydrothermal …

Exploration of Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting Mechanisms in the Z-Scheme SnS2/β-As Heterostructure

X Chen, W Han, Z Tian, Q Yue, C Peng… - The Journal of …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The Z-scheme heterostructure photocatalysts have irreplaceable advantages over other
heterostructures due to their ability to separate the spatial carriers and retain strong redox …

A mechanistic study of molecular CO2 interaction and adsorption on carbon implanted SnS2 thin film for photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity

T Billo, I Shown, A kumar Anbalagan, TA Effendi… - Nano Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Gas-phase photocatalytic reactions to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and
hydrocarbons are the foundation of life on earth. However, the efficiency of photosynthesis is …

Fabrication of modified g-C3N4 nanorod/Ag3PO4 nanocomposites for solar-driven photocatalytic oxygen evolution from water splitting

L Tian, X **an, X Cui, H Tang, X Yang - Applied Surface Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Semiconductor-based photocatalysis has been considered as one of the most effective
techniques to achieve the conversion of clean and sustainable sunlight to solar fuel, in …

Balancing Light Absorption and Charge Transport in Vertical SnS2 Nanoflake Photoanodes with Stepped Layers and Large Intrinsic Mobility

B Giri, M Masroor, T Yan, K Kushnir… - Advanced Energy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Significant optical absorption in the blue–green spectral range, high intralayer carrier
mobility, and band alignment suitable for water splitting suggest tin disulfide (SnS2) as a …

Gel-like carbon dots: A high-performance future photocatalyst

Y Zhou, AE ElMetwally, J Chen, W Shi… - Journal of colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
To protect water resources, halt waterborne diseases, and prevent future water crises,
photocatalytic degradation of water pollutants arouse worldwide interest. However …

Synthesis of blue emissive carbon quantum dots from Hibiscus Sabdariffa flower: Surface functionalization analysis by FT-IR spectroscopy

OG Rojas-Valencia, M Regules-Carrasco… - Materialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) were obtained, for first time, from the Hibiscus
Sabdariffa flower (Roselle flower) by an easy, economical, and eco-friendly single-step …