Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 1102 - 1102
Published: July 14, 2023
Semiconductor-based
photocatalytic
reactions
are
a
practical
class
of
advanced
oxidation
processes
(AOPs)
to
address
energy
scarcity
and
environmental
pollution.
By
utilizing
solar
as
clean,
abundant,
renewable
source,
this
process
offers
numerous
advantages,
including
high
efficiency,
eco-friendliness,
low
cost.
In
review,
we
present
several
methods
construct
various
photocatalyst
systems
with
excellent
visible
light
absorption
efficient
charge
carrier
separation
ability
through
the
optimization
materials
design
reaction
conditions.
Then
it
introduces
fundamentals
photocatalysis
in
both
clean
generation
remediation.
other
parts,
introduce
approaches
enhance
activity
by
applying
different
strategies,
semiconductor
structure
modification
(e.g.,
morphology
regulation,
co-catalysts
decoration,
doping,
defect
engineering,
surface
sensitization,
heterojunction
construction)
tuning
optimizing
conditions
(such
concentration,
initial
contaminant
pH,
temperature,
intensity,
charge-carrier
scavengers).
Then,
comparative
study
on
performance
recently
examined
photocatalysts
applied
production
remediation
will
be
discussed.
To
realize
these
goals,
H2
via
water
splitting,
CO2
reduction
value-added
products,
dye,
drug
photodegradation
lessen
toxic
chemicals,
presented.
Subsequently,
report
dual-functional
for
simultaneous
pollutant
reactions.
brief
discussion
about
industrial
economical
applications
is
described.
The
follows
introducing
application
artificial
intelligence
machine
learning
selection
an
innovative
issues.
Finally,
summary
future
research
directions
toward
developing
significantly
improved
efficiency
stability
provided.
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.
The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
14(4), P. 1029 - 1045
Published: Jan. 24, 2023
In
the
past
seven
years,
dual
Z-scheme
heterojunctions
evolved
as
favorable
approaches
for
enhanced
charge
carrier
separation
through
direct
or
indirect
transfer
transportation
mechanisms.
The
dynamics
of
is
major
strategy
understanding
their
photoactivity
and
stability
formation
distinctive
redox
centers.
currently
recognized
principles
successful
fabrication
classification
in
different
energy
pollution
remediation
strategies
discussed,
a
universal
transfer-type-based
Z-schemes
that
can
be
adopted
S-scheme
proposed.
Methods
used
determining
proof
existence
are
outlined.
Most
importantly,
new
macroscopic
N-scheme
triple
also
heterostructures
composed
four
semiconductors
proposed
generating
both
oxidatively
reductively
empowered
systems.
systems
expected
to
possess
properties
enable
them
harvest
solar
light
drive
important
chemical
reactions
applications.
