Small Structures,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(11)
Published: April 22, 2022
As
one
of
the
most
attractive
technologies,
photocatalysis
arouses
tremendous
interest
to
directly
harvest,
convert,
and
store
renewable
solar
energy
for
solving
crisis.
Zinc
indium
sulfide
(ZnIn
2
S
4
),
a
novel
ternary
metal
chalcogenide,
is
highly
desired
owing
its
non‐toxicity,
low
cost,
easy
fabrication.
However,
it
still
suffers
from
some
problems,
including
charge‐carrier
transfer
rate
ultrafast
electron–hole
recombination.
Hence,
various
efficient
modification
methods
are
developed
enhancing
photocatalytic
performance
ZnIn
nanomaterials.
Herein,
applications
‐based
nanocomposites
systematically
summarized,
followed
by
thorough
discussion
on
synthesis
micro/nanostructures.
Furthermore,
special
attention
paid
design
strategies,
dimensionality
tuning,
element
doping,
vacancy
control,
cocatalyst
loading,
heterojunction
construction.
Many
important
conversion
also
addressed,
such
as
water
splitting,
carbon
dioxide
reduction,
nitrogen
fixation.
The
influence
physicochemical
properties,
structure,
optical,
electronic,
adsorption,
charge
dynamics
boosted
concluded
unravel
property–application
relationship.
Through
reviewing
significant
state‐of‐the‐art
advances
this
topic,
current
challenges
crucial
issues
photocatalysts
prospected.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
32(12)
Published: Dec. 4, 2021
Abstract
TiO
2
,
as
a
benchmark
in
the
field
of
ultraviolet
photocatalysis,
is
one
most
widely
used
semiconductor
photocatalysts.
However,
its
inherent
drawbacks,
including
wide
bandgap
and
fast
recombination
charge
carriers,
lead
to
underutilization
solar
light.
Increasing
overall
spectrum
utilization
especially
near‐infrared
region
(NIR,
≈52%),
key
efficient
energy
conversion.
In
this
review,
strategies
enhance
NIR
light
capture
‐based
photocatalysts,
hybridization
with
narrow
optical
gap
semiconductors,
engineering,
upconversion
materials,
plasmonic
photosensitizers,
are
elaborated.
The
basic
mechanisms
for
conversion
employed
by
preparation
methods
photoactive
materials
summarized.
Furthermore,
their
applications
photocatalytic
pollutants
purification,
hydrogen
oxygen
evolution,
multifunctional
smart
windows,
nitrogen
photofixation,
well
carbon
dioxide
photoreduction
disinfection
discussed.
Finally,
review
presents
limitations
perspectives
future
development
photon
materials.
Advanced Powder Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(3), P. 100183 - 100183
Published: Feb. 20, 2024
Devising
exceptional
S-scheme
heterojunction
photocatalysts
utilized
in
annihilating
pharmaceuticals
and
chromium
contamination
is
significant
for
addressing
the
problem
of
global
water
pollution.
In
this
work,
a
chemically
bonded
Mn0.5Cd0.5S/BiOBr
heterostructure
with
oxygen
vacancies
ingeniously
developed
through
facile
in-situ
solvothermal
synthesis.
The
designed
exhibits
eminently
reinforced
photo-activity
destruction
tetracycline
hydrochloride
Cr
(VI)
as
compared
its
individual
components.
This
substantial
photo-redox
performance
amelioration
benefitted
from
creation
an
intense
internal
electric
field
(IEF)
via
supplying
powerful
driving
force
migration
highway
by
interfacial
chemical
bond
to
foster
electron/hole
disintegration.
More
intriguingly,
IEF
at
hetero-interface
drives
fast
consumption
photo-induced
holes
Mn0.5Cd0.5S
photoelectrons
BiOBr,
profoundly
boosting
enrichment
active
photo-carriers
sparing
photo-corrosion
Mn0.5Cd0.5S.
Furthermore,
anti-interference
property
can
work
efficiently
real
matrices.
Multiple
uses
recycled
Mn0·5Cd0·5S/BiOBr
evidence
prominent
robustness
stability.
achievement
indicates
vast
potential
photosystems
structural
defects
design
photo-responsive
materials
effective
wastewater
treatment.
