ACS Omega,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(8), P. 8709 - 8729
Published: Feb. 16, 2024
Agricultural
runoff,
fuel
spillages,
urbanization,
hospitalization,
and
industrialization
are
some
of
the
serious
problems
currently
facing
world.
In
particular,
byproducts
that
hazardous
to
ecosystem
have
potential
mix
with
water
used
for
drinking.
Over
last
three
decades,
various
techniques,
including
biodegradation,
advanced
oxidation
processes
(AOPs),
(e.g.,
photocatalysis,
photo-Fenton
oxidation,
Fenton-like
electrochemical
process
adsorption),
filtration,
adsorption
been
developed
remove
byproducts.
Among
those,
AOPs,
photocatalysis
has
received
special
attention
from
scientific
community
because
its
unusual
properties
at
nanoscale
layered
structure.
Recently,
bismuth
based
semiconductor
(BBSc)
photocatalysts
played
an
important
role
in
solving
global
energy
demand
environmental
pollution
problems.
bismuth-based
Z-scheme
heterojunction
(BBZSH)
is
considered
best
alternative
route
overhaul
limitations
single-component
BBSc
photocatalysts.
This
work
aims
review
recent
studies
on
a
new
type
BBZSH
treatment
contaminated
water.
The
general
overview
synthesis
methods,
efficiency-enhancing
strategies,
classifications
heterojunctions,
degradation
mechanisms
Z-
S-schemes,
application
organic
dyes,
antibiotics,
aromatics
compounds,
endocrine-disrupting
volatile
compounds
reviewed.
Finally,
challenges
future
perspective
discussed.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(8)
Published: Nov. 10, 2023
Abstract
Development
of
low‐cost
electrocatalysts
for
water
splitting
is
crucial
to
economical
hydrogen
production.
Here,
a
highly
efficient
electrocatalyst
composed
MoNi
4
‐embedded
amorphous
MoO
2
nanosheets
grown
on
less‐tortuosity
hierarchically
porous
carbonized
wood
(MoNi
/MoO
@CW)
reported.
The
generation
abundant
heterointerfaces
and
defects‐rich
significantly
promote
the
adsorption
activation
reactant
molecules
@CW.
obtained
@CW
catalyst
exhibits
ultralow
overpotentials
22
205
mV
evolution
reaction
oxygen
at
current
density
10
mA
cm
−2
,
respectively.
can
be
used
dual‐function
electrodes
assembling
two‐electrode
electrolyzer
illustrates
1.47
V
superior
durability
over
24
h
overall
electrolysis.
Moreover,
it
also
possesses
high
mass
activity
142
Ag
−1
200
mV,
surpassing
Pt/C
(132
).
outstanding
performance
attributed
decrease
in
energy
barrier
dissociation,
optimal
adsorption/desorption
H/O‐intermediates,
fast
transport
through
structure,
as
confirmed
by
experimental
results
functional
theory‐based
calculations.
has
excellent
potential
practical
splitting.
Applied Physics Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(4)
Published: Oct. 8, 2024
Significant
efforts
have
been
dedicated
to
hydrogen
production
through
photocatalytic
water
splitting
(PWS)
over
the
past
five
decades.
However,
achieving
commercially
viable
solar-to-hydrogen
conversion
efficiency
in
PWS
systems
remains
elusive.
These
face
intrinsic
and
extrinsic
challenges,
such
as
inadequate
light
absorption,
insufficient
charge
separation,
limited
redox
active
sites,
low
surface
area,
scalability
issues
practical
designs.
To
address
these
issues,
conventional
strategies
including
heterojunction
engineering,
plasmonics,
hybridization,
lattice
defects,
sensitization,
upconversion
processes
extensively
employed.
More
recently,
innovative
hybrid
like
photonic
crystal-assisted
polarization
field-assisted
emerged,
which
improve
absorption
separation
by
harnessing
slow
photon
effect,
multiple
scattering,
piezoelectric,
pyroelectric,
ferroelectric
properties
of
materials.
This
review
article
aims
provide
a
comprehensive
examination
summary
new
synergistic
approaches,
integrating
plasmonic
effects,
processes,
crystal
photocatalysis.
It
also
explores
role
temperature
suppressing
exciton
recombination
during
photothermic
highlights
emerging
effects
magnetic
fields,
periodic
illumination,
many-body
large-hole
polaron,
anapole
excitations,
hold
significant
potential
advance
technology
facilitate
renewable
generation.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(28), P. 35865 - 35873
Published: July 6, 2024
Solar-driven
plastics
conversion
into
valuable
fuels
has
attracted
broad
attention
in
recent
years,
which
enormous
potential
for
recycling
the
future.
However,
it
usually
encounters
low
efficiency,
where
one
of
reasons
is
attributed
to
poor
carrier
dynamics
photocatalytic
process.
In
this
Perspective,
we
critically
review
developed
strategies,
involving
defect
engineering,
doping
heterojunction
and
composite
construction,
boosted
separation
efficiency.
addition,
provide
an
outlook
more
strategies
engineer
catalysts
promoted
dynamics.
Finally,
also
propose
prospects
future
research
direction
photoconversion
fuels.
