ChemSusChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Oct. 18, 2024
The
ever-growing
demands
for
energy
supply
have
put
great
stress
on
environment
protections.
Photo-electrochemistry
(PEC)
is
a
repaid
developing
technique
which
can
directly
transform
solar
into
chemical
compounds
and
been
regarded
as
promising
strategy
to
solve
the
environmental
problems.
However,
biggest
restriction
fast
recombination
of
photo-generated
charge
carriers
greatly
limits
PEC
efficiency.
In
recent
years,
introducing
external-field
system
proved
be
powerful
method
enhance
performance
attracted
more
attentions.
this
review,
we
summarized
remarkable
progresses
in
enhanced
reactions
including
mechanical
field,
thermal
electrical
magnetic
field
muti-field
coupling.
enhancing
principles
different
external-fields
also
systemically
discussed.
Furthermore,
challenges
outlook
are
presented.
Materials Horizons,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
This
review
highlights
the
functions
of
layered
double
hydroxide-modified
bismuth
vanadate
photoanodes
in
solar
water
splitting.
Future
outlook
on
photoanode
is
also
summarized.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 3, 2025
Designing
and
accumulating
quantum
dots
(QD)
onto
layered
double
hydroxide
(LDH)
for
the
photocatalytic
production
of
H2
H2O2
is
a
formidable
task.
Here,
we
intended
synthesis
procedure
CdMoSe-QD
(CMS)-incorporated
NiV-LDH
(NV)
through
facile
in
situ
reflux
method
explored
activities
CMS/NV
(CNV)
heterostructure.
CNV-1
exhibits
large
interface
contact
area
assures
excellent
interfacial
charge
transfer
ability.
Moreover,
outstanding
rates,
i.e.,
6.4
2.5
times
higher
than
that
pristine
NV,
respectively,
due
to
formation
an
S-scheme
heterojunction
between
NV
CMS.
Both
CMS
function
as
n-type
semiconductors
extend
photoresponse
visible
regions.
The
composite
achieves
1.67%
SCC
generation
7.36%
ACE
evolution.
activity
ascribed
anodic
photocurrent,
confinement
effect
CMS,
surface-active
sites,
delayed
recombination
excitons
supported
by
PL
EIS
measurements.
Further,
mechanism
was
authenticated
radical
scavenging
test
work
function,
evaluated
UPS
measurement.
Altogether,
this
study
exemplifies
concepts
designing
CNV
heterostructure,
which
operates
via
n–n-based
aims
enhance
production.
Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 9, 2025
Abstract
Energy
conversion
and
storage
are
the
key
challenges
in
green
chemistry
that
have
garnered
significant
attention
recent
decades.
Heterostructure
materials,
with
their
unique
interfaces,
robust
architectures,
synergistic
effects,
show
great
promise
enhancing
energy
capabilities.
However,
intricate
relationship
between
structural
properties
performance
requires
further
investigation.
This
study
introduces
a
novel
diode‐type
interfacial
micro‐junction
fabricated
from
FeCo‐based
layered
double
hydroxide
(LDH)
using
self‐sacrificial
template‐induced
method.
The
structure
significantly
enhances
material's
electronic
properties,
enabling
efficient
charge
separation
ion
transport.
As
result,
material
demonstrates
remarkable
both
photocatalytic
hydrogen
evolution
supercapacitor
applications.
Specifically,
optimized
exhibits
superior
specific
capacitance
(1814.14
F
g
−1
at
1
A
),
high
density
(61.6
Wh
kg
excellent
cycling
stability
(90.7%
retention
after
15
000
cycles)
coin
cell
supercapacitors.
Additionally,
light‐harvesting
capabilities
enhanced
charge‐carrier
dynamics
make
it
promising
candidate
for
H
2
rate
of
577.8
µmol
h
.
work
not
only
advances
development
multifunctional
materials
clean
applications,
but
also
opens
new
avenues
design
high‐performance
technologies.
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
The
study
investigates
synergism
of
S-scheme
charge
transfer
dynamics,
oxygen
vacancies,
and
sono-photo-Fenton
mechanisms
in
a
novel
LaFeO
3
/FeOOH
heterojunction
photocatalyst,
showcasing
enhanced
activity
for
remediation
antibiotics
the
OER.