Nanoscale,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(41), P. 15217 - 15241
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
The
photocatalytic
conversion
of
carbon
dioxide
(CO2)
to
high-value-added
fuels
is
a
meaningful
strategy
achieve
neutrality
and
alleviate
the
energy
crisis.
However,
low
efficiency,
poor
selectivity,
insufficient
product
variety
greatly
limit
its
practical
applications.
In
this
regard,
conjugated
organic
polymeric
materials
including
nitride
(g-C3N4),
covalent
frameworks
(COFs),
triazine
(CTFs)
exhibit
enormous
potential
owing
their
structural
diversity
functional
tunability.
Nevertheless,
catalytic
activities
are
largely
suppressed
by
traditional
amorphous
or
weakly
crystalline
structures.
Therefore,
constructing
relevant
high-crystalline
ameliorate
inherent
drawbacks
an
efficient
enhance
performance
materials.
review,
advantages
reducing
concentration
defects,
enhancing
built-in
electric
field,
interlayer
hydrogen
bonding,
crystal
plane
regulation
highlighted.
Furthermore,
strategies
for
synthesis
such
as
molten-salt,
solid
salt
template,
microwave-assisted
methods
comprehensively
summarized,
while
modification
defect
engineering,
element
doping,
surface
loading,
heterojunction
construction
elaborated
activities.
Ultimately,
challenges
opportunities
in
CO2
prospected
give
some
inspiration
guidance
researchers.
Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
54(4), P. 290 - 320
Published: Aug. 1, 2023
AbstractHeterogeneous
photocatalysis,
as
an
energy-saving
technology,
is
a
fascinating
strategy
to
tackle
environmental
issues
and
energy
shortages.
The
efficacy
of
these
processes
severely
relevant
the
suppression
charges
recombination,
which
hinders
widespread
utilization
processes.
segregation
from
fast
recombination
can
be
considerably
improved
by
formation
heterojunction
among
components
photocatalysts.
Nevertheless,
formed
between
different
semiconductors
diminishes
continuity
carriers
transfer
amongst
semiconductors.
Moreover,
construction
heterojunctions
significantly
relies
on
matching
band
structures
desired
Hopefully,
homojunction
exposing
facets,
morphologies,
crystal
phases
single
semiconductor
feasible
for
impressively
recombination.
In
comparison
with
photocatalysts,
almost
identical
in
both
sides
junction
area
provide
not
only
incredibly
matched
lattice,
but
also
integrity
bonding
counterparts,
facilitates
charge
migration
within
photocatalyst.
Furthermore,
established
built-in
electric
field
regions
could
enforce
efficiently
separation
Herein,
we
reviewed
latest
researches
about
emerging
photocatalysts
their
application
degradation
various
wastewater
pollutants.
present
review
intends
stimulate
research
communities
focus
this
kind
materials,
impressive
performances
photocatalytic
processes.Keywords:
Energy
conversionenvironmental
crisishomojunction
photocatalystseparation
carrierswastewater
treatmentHANDLING
EDITORS:
Jose-Julio
Ortega-Calvo
Lena
Q.
Ma
Disclosure
statementNo
potential
conflict
interest
was
reported
authors.Additional
informationFundingWe
are
thankful
all
supports
University
Mohaghegh
Ardabili.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(11)
Published: Jan. 29, 2023
Abstract
Recent
years
have
witnessed
an
upsurge
of
interest
in
exploiting
advanced
photo‐/electrocatalysts
for
efficient
energy
conversion
and
environmental
remediation.
Constructing
internal
electric
fields
has
been
highlighted
as
a
rising
star
to
help
facilitate
various
catalytic
processes,
with
the
merits
promoting
charge
transfer/separation,
optimizing
redox
potential
creating
effective
active/adsorption
sites.
Internal
are
usually
formed
by
polarization
uneven
distributions
between
different
constituent
layers,
which
widely
exist
piezoelectrics,
polar
surface
terminations,
heterostructure
materials.
Herein,
groundbreaking
interdisciplinary
overview
latest
advances
construction
improve
photo(electro)catalytic
electrocatalytic
activity
is
provided.
This
critical
review
begins
encyclopedic
summary
classification,
advantages,
synthesis
strategies
fields.
Subsequently,
identification
methods
thoroughly
discussed
based
on
characterization
techniques,
experiments,
theoretical
calculations,
can
provide
profound
guidance
in‐depth
study
To
elaborate
theory–structure–activity
relationships
fields,
corresponding
reaction
mechanisms,
modification
strategies,
performance
jointly
discussed,
along
discussion
their
practical
applications.
Finally,
insightful
analysis
challenges
future
prospects
field‐based
catalysts
discussed.
