EcoEnergy,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 27, 2024
Abstract
Plastics
are
one
of
the
greatest
inventions
20
th
century
that
bring
convenience
to
mankind.
Owing
commercialization
plastics,
plastic
pollution
has
become
a
petrifying
environmental
issue
as
demand
for
products
overwhelms
recycling
rates.
However,
conventional
methods
(i.e.,
pyrolysis
and
gasification)
require
high
pressure
temperature
treat
waste
plastic,
resulting
in
ineluctably
energy‐waste
secondary
pollution.
On
contrary,
selective
catalylic
technologies
provide
green
approach
degrade
plastics
whilst
also
reforming
them
into
value‐added
chemicals
fuels.
In
this
review,
innovative
approaches,
including
photocatalysis,
electrocatalysis,
photoelectrocatalysis,
have
been
comprehensively
reviewed
from
perspective
sustainable
use
resources.
Distinctive
emphasis
is
placed
on
highlighting
merits
each
technology
enlightening
state‐of‐the‐art
modification
strategies
strengthen
pillars
catalytic
activities.
The
transformation
with
above
techniques
elaborated
terms
reaction
conditions
various
substrates.
With
feasibility
breakdown
displayed
study,
insights
challenges
prospects
upcycling
underscored
well
facilitate
society
moving
toward
circular
economy.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(18)
Published: Feb. 27, 2024
Abstract
In
light
of
the
profound
shift
toward
renewable
fuels,
dual‐atom
catalysts
(DACs)
are
impressively
prospected
as
auspicious
for
electrocatalysis
revitalization,
accomplishing
environmental
remediation
and
sustainable
global
energy
security.
Leveraging
appealing
attributes
such
inspiring
synergistic
effect,
additional
adjacent
adsorption
sites,
ultrahigh
atom
utilization,
DACs
endowed
with
unprecedented
stability,
activity,
selectivity
in
multifarious
energy‐related
applications.
By
virtue
addressing
time
technological
prominence
to
review
this
ground‐breaking
atomic
electrocatalyst,
first
encompasses
a
correlation
elucidation
between
substrate,
dual‐atoms,
facile
synthetic
approaches
intriguing
modification
strategies.
Furthermore,
state‐of‐the‐art
characterization
techniques
specially
employed
spotlighted,
alongside
rigorously
unveiling
novel
mechanistic
insights’
milestone
gained
from
both
theoretical
modeling
experimental
research
multitudes
environmentally
benign
electrocatalytic
applications,
including
O
2
reduction,
CO
H
evolution,
N
other
fundamental
reactions.
As
final
note,
presents
brief
conclusion
highlighting
current
challenges
outlining
prospects
frontier.
Importantly,
deciphers
structure‐performance
while
excavating
advancement
DACs,
thus
is
anticipated
shed
catalysis
community
on
bolstering
an
intense
evolution
triggering
sapient
inspiration
more
robust
next‐generation
catalysts.
Electron,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2(1)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
Electrochemical
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
and
overall
water
splitting
(OWS)
for
renewable
energy
generation
have
recently
become
a
highly
promising
sustainable
strategy
to
tackle
crisis
global
warming
arising
from
our
overreliance
on
fossil
fuels.
Previously,
tremendous
research
breakthroughs
been
made
in
2D
carbon‐based
heterostructured
electrocatalysts
this
field.
Such
heterostructures
are
distinguished
by
their
remarkable
electrical
conductivity,
exposed
active
sites,
mechanical
stability.
Herein,
with
fundamental
mechanisms
of
electrocatalytic
OWS
summarized,
review
critically
emphasized
state‐of‐the‐art
carbon
nanosheet‐,
graphene‐,
graphdiyne‐based
HER
since
2018.
Particularly,
the
three
emerging
carbonaceous
substrates
tend
be
incorporated
metal
carbides,
phosphides,
dichalcogenides,
nitrides,
oxides,
nanoparticles,
single
atom
catalysts,
or
layered
double
hydroxides.
Meanwhile,
fascinating
structural
engineering
facile
synthesis
strategies
were
also
unraveled
establish
structure–activity
relationship,
which
will
enlighten
future
electrocatalyst
developments
toward
ameliorated
activities.
Additionally,
computational
results
density
functional
theory
simulations
highlighted
as
well
better
comprehend
synergistic
effects
within
heterostructures.
Finally,
current
stages
recommendations
brand‐new
type
concluded
discussed
advanced
catalyst
designs
practical
applications.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 28, 2024
Abstract
Metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
and
covalent–organic
(COFs)‐based
aerogels
are
garnering
significant
attention
owing
to
their
unique
chemical
structural
properties.
These
materials
harmoniously
combine
the
advantages
of
MOFs
COFs—such
as
high
surface
area,
customizable
porosity,
varied
functionality—with
lightweight
structured
porosity
characteristic
aerogels.
This
combination
opens
up
new
avenues
for
advanced
applications
in
fields
where
material
efficiency
enhanced
functionality
critical.
review
provides
a
comparative
overview
synthetic
strategies
utilized
produce
pristine
MOF/COF
well
MOF/COF‐based
hybrid
aerogels,
which
functionalized
with
molecular
precursors
nanoscale
materials.
The
versatility
these
positions
them
promising
candidates
addressing
complex
challenges
environmental
remediation,
energy
storage
conversion,
sustainable
water‐energy
technologies,
separations.
Furthermore,
this
study
discusses
current
future
prospects
related
synthesis
techniques
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(9), P. 1286 - 1286
Published: Sept. 8, 2023
Aerogels,
due
to
their
unique
features
like
lightweight,
ultra-low
thermal
conductivity,
and
design
variations,
have
gotten
a
lot
of
interest
in
insulation,
photocatalysis,
protective
areas.
Besides
superior
properties,
aerogel
insulation
photocatalyst
materials
also
possess
many
inherent
flaws,
such
as
handling
issues,
high
manufacturing
costs,
low
strength
well
toughness.
The
most
persuasive
successful
ways
improve
photocatalytic
insulating
qualities
while
lowering
costs
are
composition
optimization
microstructure
reconstruction.
Their
surface
area
porosity
make
them
ideal
for
enhancing
the
efficiency
capacity
these
devices.
Research
may
lead
more
efficient
longer-lasting
energy
storage
solutions.
This
review
describes
characteristics,
microstructural
reconstruction,
variation,
properties
all
fabrication
techniques
provides
comprehensive
overview
scientific
achievements
linked
them.
effectiveness
raw
material
compositions,
mechanical
parameters
discussed.
major
goal
this
is
highlight
aerogel-based
variations
explore
potential
development
trends
photocatalysis
applications.
industrial
technical
applications
silica
aerogels
highlighted.
highlights
futuristic
textile
alleviate
CO2
burden
on
our
atmosphere,
either
by
providing
next-level
or
employing
mitigating
technologies
capture.
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(42), P. 22230 - 22244
Published: Oct. 11, 2024
A
catalyst
of
the
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
that
is
viable,
affordable,
and
active
for
effective
water-splitting
applications
critical.
variety
electrocatalysts
have
been
discovered
to
replace
noble
metal-based
catalysts.
Of
these,
transition
sulfides
are
essential
incorporating
carbonaceous
materials
improve
electrical
conductivity,
resulting
in
better
electrocatalytic
performance.
Our
study
illustrates
synthesis
Cu
