ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 4193 - 4229
Published: Feb. 20, 2023
Plasmonic
nanostructures
have
shown
immense
potential
in
photocatalysis
because
of
their
distinct
photochemical
properties
associated
with
tunable
photoresponses
and
strong
light–matter
interactions.
The
introduction
highly
active
sites
is
essential
to
fully
exploit
the
plasmonic
photocatalysis,
considering
inferior
intrinsic
activities
typical
metals.
This
review
focuses
on
site-engineered
enhanced
photocatalytic
performance,
wherein
are
classified
into
four
types
(i.e.,
metallic
sites,
defect
ligand-grafted
interface
sites).
synergy
between
discussed
detail
after
briefly
introducing
material
synthesis
characterization
methods.
Active
can
promote
coupling
solar
energy
harvested
by
metal
catalytic
reactions
form
local
electromagnetic
fields,
hot
carriers,
photothermal
heating.
Moreover,
efficient
potentially
regulates
reaction
pathway
facilitating
excited
state
formation
reactants,
changing
status
creating
additional
using
photoexcited
Afterward,
application
emerging
summarized.
Finally,
a
summary
perspective
existing
challenges
future
opportunities
presented.
aims
deliver
some
insights
from
expediting
discovery
high-performance
photocatalysts.
EcoEnergy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
1(2), P. 248 - 295
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Abstract
In
the
advancing
world
of
graphene,
highly
anisotropic
2D
semiconductor
nanosheets,
notable
for
their
nanometer‐scale
thickness,
have
emerged
as
a
leading
innovation,
displaying
immense
potential
in
exploration
renewable
and
clean
energy
production.
These
garnered
significant
attention
from
researchers.
The
nanosheets
are
marked
by
extraordinary
electronic,
optical,
chemical
attributes,
positioning
them
attractive
foundational
components
heterogeneous
photocatalysts.
This
review
diligently
summarizes
both
seminal
work
ongoing
developments
pertaining
to
application
solar
within
context
photocatalysis.
We
begin
detailing
distinctive
properties
concentrating
on
pivotal
roles
augmenting
photocatalytic
efficiency,
explaining
intrinsic
mechanisms
that
govern
migration
rate
photogenerated
carriers
material's
surface.
Subsequently,
we
delineate
methods
employed
synthesize
typical
nanosheets.
alignment
with
overarching
objective
expanding
light
absorption
capacity
accelerating
charge
transfer,
also
examine
current
research
hybridization
techniques
involving
materials
varied
dimensions,
well
deployment
diverse
applications.
conclude
identifying
promising
avenues
challenges
await
further
this
burgeoning
field.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 11, 2025
Abstract
The
conversion
of
flue
gas
CO
2
into
high‐value
chemicals
via
multicomponent
reactions
(MCRs)
offers
the
advantages
atom
economy,
bond‐formation
efficiency
and
product
complexity.
However,
because
competition
between
reaction
sequences
pathways
among
substrates,
efficient
synthesize
desired
is
a
great
challenge.
Herein,
porous
noble‐metal‐free
framework
(
Cu‐TCA)
was
synthesized,
which
can
highly
effectively
catalyze
by
modulating
pathways.
pores
with
size
6.5
Å×6.5
Å
in
Cu‐TCA
selectively
permit
entry
propargylamine
at
simulated
concentrations,
At
same
time,
larger‐sized
phosphine
oxide
hindered
outside
pores.
Control
experiments
NMR
spectroscopy
revealed
that
preferentially
reacted
to
form
oxazolidinones,
further
produce
phosphorylated
2‐oxazolidinones.
Therefore,
sequence
substrates
were
controlled
confinement
effect
.
Density
functional
theory
(DFT)
calculations
supported
coordination
alkyne,
significantly
reducing
barrier
promoting
catalytic
reaction.
This
study
developed
new
strategy
for
regulating
promote
MCRs
MOF.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(28)
Published: May 5, 2022
We
demonstrate
a
new
case
of
materials-gene
engineering
to
precisely
design
photocatalysts
with
the
prescribed
properties.
Based
on
theoretical
calculations,
phase-doping
strategy
was
proposed
regulate
pathways
CO2
conversion
over
Au
nanoparticles
(NPs)
loaded
TiO2
photocatalysts.
As
result,
thermodynamic
bottleneck
-to-CO
is
successfully
unlocked
by
incorporation
stable
twinning
crystal
planes
into
face-centered
cubic
(fcc)
phase
NPs.
Compared
bare
pristine
,
activity
results
showed
that
loading
regular
fcc-Au
NPs
raised
CO
production
18-fold
but
suppressed
selectivity
from
84
%
75
%,
whereas
(110)
and
(100)
facets
boosted
nearly
40-fold
established
near
unity
selectivity.
This
enhancement
shown
originate
beneficial
shift
in
surface
reactive
site
energetics
arising
at
twinned
stacking
fault,
whereby
both
reaction
energy
desorption
were
significantly
reduced.
Results in Engineering,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16, P. 100795 - 100795
Published: Nov. 24, 2022
Photocatalytic
conversion
of
CO2
by
using
sunlight
and
TiO2
photocatalysts
is
a
promising
approach
which
produce
hydrocarbon
fuels
to
meet
the
future
energy
demands
with
hardly
affecting
environment.
This
systematic
review
aims
provide
rigorous
overview
recent
progress
in
TiO2-based
photoreduction
along
challenges.
Preferred
Reporting
Items
for
Systematic
Reviews
Meta-Analyses
(PRISMA)
method
was
adopted
perform
this
review.
It
uses
explicit
approaches
that
are
chosen
prevent
bias,
resulting
accurate
data
collection
helps
draw
reliable
conclusions.
Peer-reviewed
articles
published
English
language
between
year
2018–2022
were
from
two
main
databases,
namely
Web
Science
Scopus.
Depending
on
search
criteria
62
selected
reviewing
critically.
Literature
suggests
have
been
increasingly
used
reducing
fuels.
Morphological
alterations
surface
modification
techniques
widely
utilized
improve
photocatalytic
performance
minimize
limitations
pure
TiO2.
Despite
extensible
efforts
field,
utilization
still
far
away
practical
applications.
There
some
challenges
need
be
addressed
like
environment
friendly
low-cost
synthesis
development,
maximum
visible
light
utilization,
design
photoreactor
suitable
product
selectivity
kinetic
model
development
reduction.
study
portrays
increased
clarity
regarding
advances
way
forwards
crucial
topics
photoreduction.
Such
researchers
academicians
setting
planning.
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
6(12)
Published: Nov. 6, 2022
Inspired
by
natural
photosynthesis,
harnessing
the
wide
range
of
solar
energy
and
utilizing
appropriate
semiconductor-based
catalysts
to
convert
carbon
dioxide
into
beneficial
species,
for
example,
CO,
CH4
,
HCOOH,
CH3
COH
have
been
shown
be
a
sustainable
more
environmentally
friendly
approach.
Graphitic
nitride
(g-C3
N4
)
has
regarded
as
highly
effective
photocatalyst
CO2
reduction
reaction,
owing
its
cost-effectiveness,
high
thermal
chemical
stability,
visible
light
absorption
capability,
low
toxicity.
However,
weaker
electrical
conductivity,
fast
recombination
rate,
smaller
window,
reduced
surface
area
make
this
catalytic
material
unsuitable
commercial
photocatalytic
applications.
Therefore,
certain
procedures,
including
elemental
doping,
structural
modulation,
functional
group
adjustment
g-C3
addition
metal
complex
motif,
others,
may
used
improve
activity
towards
reduction.
This
review
investigated
scientific
community's
perspectives
on
synthetic
pathways
optimization
approaches
increase
selectivity
efficiency
-based
hybrid
structures,
well
their
benefits
drawbacks
Finally,
concludes
comparative
discussion
presents
promising
picture
future
scope
improvements.
Energies,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(17), P. 6248 - 6248
Published: Aug. 27, 2022
TiO2
is
seen
as
a
low
cost,
well-known
photocatalyst;
nevertheless,
its
sluggish
charge
kinetics
does
limit
applications.
To
overcome
this
aspect,
one
of
the
recent
approaches
use
composites
with
graphene
to
enhance
photoactivity.
Graphene-based
materials
(nanosheets,
quantum
dots,
etc.)
allow
for
attachment
nanostructures,
resulting
in
synergistic
properties
and
thus
increasing
functionality
composite.
The
current
review
aims
present
marked
progress
recently
achieved
TiO2/graphene
field
photocatalysis.
In
respect,
we
highlight
insights
photocatalysis,
including
basic
mechanism
possible
design
strategies
an
overview
how
characterize
mixed
composites.
photocatalysis
has
also
been
reviewed,
which
literature
opened
up
more
questions
related
reliability,
potential,
repeatability
connection
photocatalytic
mechanisms
TiO2/graphene-based
can
be
green
light
future
targeting
pollution
remediation,
energy
generation,
etc.
