Small Structures,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 26, 2024
Photocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
to
ethylene/ethane
offers
a
sustainable
and
cost‐effective
approach
simultaneously
produce
these
high‐demand
chemicals
while
reducing
atmospheric
level.
Lately,
atomic
active
centers
(AACs)
anchored
photocatalysts
are
comprehensively
investigated
for
their
exceptional
photocatalytic
performance
regarding
the
photosynthesis
of
ethylene/ethane.
This
review
provides
critical
summary
incorporation
various
AACs,
such
as
Cu,
Au,
Ag,
Mo,
Ni,
P/Cu,
CuAu,
onto
different
photocatalyst
supports,
including
metal
oxide,
carbon
nitride,
red
phosphorous,
covaleng
organic
framework
,
bimetallic
sulfide
together
with
crucial
role
in
raising
rates
production
selectivities.
Furthermore,
this
comprehensive
summary/analyses
preparation
routes,
chemical
composition,
configurations,
coordination
structures,
optical
characteristics,
structure–performance
relationship,
reaction
intermediates,
pathways,
photocatalysis
mechanism,
performances
as‐prepared
AAC
using
state‐of‐art
situ
characterization
techniques.
also
emphasizes
challenges
process
conversion
target
products,
limitations,
potential
applications,
future
outlooks
AACs
photocatalysts.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 23, 2024
Abstract
Diabetic
wounds
are
a
major
devastating
complication
of
diabetes
due
to
hyperglycemia,
bacterial
invasion,
and
persistent
inflammation,
the
current
antibiotic
treatments
can
lead
emergence
multidrug‐resistant
bacteria.
Herein,
bimetallic
nanozyme‐based
biomimetic
bio‐cocklebur
(GNR@CeO
2
@GNPs)
is
designed
synthesized
for
diabetic
wound
management
by
depositing
spiky
ceria
(CeO
)
shells
gold
nanoparticles
(GNPs)
on
nanorod
(GNR)
nanoantenna.
The
plasmonic‐enhanced
nanozyme
catalysis
self‐cascade
reaction
properties
simultaneously
boost
two‐step
enzyme‐mimicking
catalytic
activity
GNR@CeO
@GNPs,
leading
significant
improvement
in
overall
therapeutic
efficacy
rather
than
mere
additive
effects.
Under
glucose
activation
808
nm
laser
irradiation,
@GNPs
material
captures
photons
promotes
transfer
hot
electrons
from
GNR
GNPs
into
CeO
,
realizing
“butterfly
effect”
consuming
local
glucose,
overcoming
limited
antibacterial
efficiency
an
individual
PTT
modality,
providing
substantial
reactive
oxygen
species.
In
vitro
vivo
experiments
demonstrate
material's
exceptional
antibiofilm
against
Gram‐negative
Gram‐positive
bacteria,
which
reduce
promote
collagen
deposition,
facilitate
angiogenesis,
thereby
accelerating
healing.
This
study
provides
promising
new
strategy
develop
nanozymes
with
cascade
mode
antibiotic‐free
synergistic
treatment
infected
wounds.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 24, 2025
Abstract
Photothermal
(PT)
catalysis
significantly
reduces
the
activation
energy
of
reactions
through
a
synergistic
PT
effect,
resulting
in
milder
reaction
conditions
and
improved
catalytic
efficiency
compared
to
traditional
thermal
methods,
which
is
widely
applied
CO
2
reduction.
Engineering
oxygen
defects
(O
v
)
can
induce
substantial
alterations
structure
function
catalysts,
thereby
greatly
influencing
their
performance.
Consequently,
design
development
catalysts
with
abundant
O
essential
for
advancing
reduction
utilization.
This
paper
systematically
reviews
recent
developments,
advancements,
future
prospects
defect‐mediated
First,
fundamental
concepts
principles
are
summarized,
followed
by
an
overview
various
types
oxides,
including
TiO
,
ZrO
In
3
among
others.
Then
techniques
methods
used
characterizing
outlined.
Subsequently,
progress
application
detailed,
specifically
focusing
on
synthesis
C1
C
2+
chemicals.
Finally,
findings
summarized
directions
proposed
review
provides
timely
comprehensive
mechanisms
underlying
reduction,
emphasizing
its
significance
enhancing
resource
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 3, 2025
Homogeneous
matrix
materials
are
considered
to
be
a
solid
guarantee
of
site-point
charge
transfer
reactions
because
they
the
main
body
light
absorption,
photogenerated
carrier
separation,
migration,
and
recombination
processes.
Elucidating
effect
separation
efficiency
on
catalytic
performance
is
great
significance
for
overcoming
optimization
obstacles
homogeneous
parts
providing
new
design
strategies.
In
this
study,
TiO2
doped
with
Fe
as
research
object
quantifies
dynamics
while
trying
avoid
large
site
lattice
changes.
The
direct
correlation
between
photocatalytic
different
doping
content
samples
clearly
elucidated
by
dynamic
characterization
results.
Doping
0.213
wt.%
exhibits
best
performance,
achieving
CO
yield
35.12
µmol
g-1
h-1.
Especially,
femtosecond
transient
absorption
spectroscopy
demonstrates
defect
level
formed
enhances
electrons.
clear
relationship
shown
above,
which
capacity
mapping
efficiency,
rather
than
linear
dependence
sites
oxygen
vacancies,
fully
potential
simple
strategies
photocatalysts.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Abstract
Crystal‐facet
heterojunction
engineering
of
mesoporous
nanoreactors
with
highly
redox‐active
represents
an
efficacious
strategy
for
the
transformation
CO
2
into
valuable
C
products
(e.g.,
H
4
).
Herein,
hollow
cube‐like
CuS
(~860
nm)
controlled
anisotropic
crystal‐facets
are
prepared
through
interfacial‐confined
ion
dynamic
migration‐rearrangement
strategy.
The
regulation
S
2−
concentration
facilitates
modulation
active
(110)
to
(100)
crystal‐facet
ratios
from
0.119
0.288,
and
induces
formation
heterojunctions.
controllable
heterojunctions
trigger
directional
charge
carrier
migration,
accompanied
tandem
S‐defect
sites
(Cu
0
‐S
1
@S
3
Both
them
promote
efficient
electron‐hole
pair
dissociation
attain
asymmetric
C−C
coupling.
optimized
ratio
0.224
(HMe‐CuS‐3)
deliver
a
high
selectivity
72.7
%
photocatalytic
reduction
acetylene
(C
Further
constructed
Au‐(110)
Co
O
‐(100)
spatially
separated
cascade
(SS‐Au@Co
‐CuS)
achieve
‐C
photoreduction,
in
which
Co‐sites
enhance
provide
protons
protonation
*CO
*COH.
*COH
is
further
captured
by
Au‐sites
accomplish
*CO‐*COH
coupling
subsequent
protonation,
ensuring
generation
rate
4.11
μmol/g/h
as
90.6
%.
Chemical Communications,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
MIL-101(Cr)
composited
with
Pt/Pd
nanoalloy
exposing
the
{111}
facet
can
photocatalytically
convert
CO
2
to
C
H
4
,
while
one
{100}
has
no
such
capability,
demonstrating
importance
of
facets
in
photocatalytic
reduction.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 6, 2024
Abstract
To
achieve
high
selectivity
in
photocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
to
C
2+
products,
increasing
the
number
of
adsorption
sites
and
lowering
energy
barriers
for
key
intermediates
are
critical.
A
ZnIn
S
4
(ZIS)/MoO
3‐x
(Z‐M)
photocatalyst
is
presented,
which
plasmonic
MoO
generates
hot
electrons,
creating
a
multielectron
environment
ZIS
that
facilitates
efficient
C─C
coupling
reactions.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
reveal
reduces
formation
sulfur
vacancies
(S
V
)
ZIS,
thereby
enhancing
activation.
The
‐rich
surface
lowers
barrier
forming
HCOO
*
−0.33
eV
whereas
COOH
0.77
eV.
Successive
hydrogenation
leads
CH
,
converts
3
with
an
−0.63
‐CH
0.54
eV,
lower
than
0.73
form
H
.
Thus,
Z‐M
preferentially
produces
6
over
Under
visible
light,
achieves
‐to‐C
conversion
rate
467.3
µmol
g
−1
h
92.0%
selectivity.
This
work
highlights
dual
role
photocatalysts
improving
production
reduction.
Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(22), P. 5470 - 5498
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Localized
surface
plasmon
resonance
(LSPR)
of
noble
metal
nanoparticles
can
focus
surrounding
light
onto
the
particle
to
boost
photochemical
reactions
and
solar
energy
utilization.
However,
rarity
high
cost
metals
limit
their
applications
in
plasmonic
photocatalysis,
forcing
researchers
seek
low-cost
alternatives.
Recently,
some
heavily
doped
semiconductors
with
free
carrier
density
have
garnered
attention
due
metal-like
LSPR
properties.
complex
structures
characterized
by
presence
a
depletion
layer,
which
poses
challenges
for
active
site
exposure
hot
transfer,
resulting
low
photocatalytic
activity.
In
this
review,
we
introduce
essential
characteristics
types,
synthesis
methods,
characterization
techniques
full-spectrum
semiconductors,
elucidate
mechanism
nonmetallic
including
local
electromagnetic
field,
generation
photothermal
effect,
solutions
summarize
environmental
remediation,
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