Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(29)
Published: May 20, 2024
Mott-Schottky
construction
and
plasmon
excitation
represent
two
highly-efficient
closely-linked
coping
strategies
to
the
high
energy
loss
of
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER),
but
combined
effect
has
rarely
been
investigated.
Herein,
with
Ag
nanoparticles
as
electronic
structure
regulator
exciter,
Ag/CoV-LDH@G
nanohybrids
(NHs)
heterojunction
notable
are
well-designed.
Combining
theoretical
calculations
experiments,
it
is
found
that
modulates
Fermi
level/energy
band
CoV-LDH,
which
in
turn
leads
lowered
d-band
center
(from
-0.89
-0.93),
OER
barrier
6.78
1.31
eV),
preeminent
thermal/electronic
effects.
The
thermal
can
offset
endothermic
enthalpy
change
OER,
promote
deprotonation
*OOH,
accelerate
electron
transfer
kinetics.
Whereas
increase
density
charge
carriers
0.70
×
10
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
123(11), P. 6891 - 6952
Published: May 3, 2023
All
forms
of
energy
follow
the
law
conservation
energy,
by
which
they
can
be
neither
created
nor
destroyed.
Light-to-heat
conversion
as
a
traditional
yet
constantly
evolving
means
converting
light
into
thermal
has
been
enduring
appeal
to
researchers
and
public.
With
continuous
development
advanced
nanotechnologies,
variety
photothermal
nanomaterials
have
endowed
with
excellent
harvesting
capabilities
for
exploring
fascinating
prospective
applications.
Herein
we
review
latest
progresses
on
nanomaterials,
focus
their
underlying
mechanisms
powerful
light-to-heat
converters.
We
present
an
extensive
catalogue
nanostructured
materials,
including
metallic/semiconductor
structures,
carbon
organic
polymers,
two-dimensional
materials.
The
proper
material
selection
rational
structural
design
improving
performance
are
then
discussed.
also
provide
representative
overview
techniques
probing
photothermally
generated
heat
at
nanoscale.
finally
recent
significant
developments
applications
give
brief
outlook
current
challenges
future
directions
nanomaterials.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(15), P. 6307 - 6416
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
review
highlights
the
recent
advances
of
metalated
covalent
organic
frameworks,
including
synthetic
strategies
and
applications,
discusses
current
challenges
future
directions.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(9), P. 3609 - 3647
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
This
review
provides
an
up-to-date
understanding
on
emerging
thermo-photo
catalytic
processes
with
emphasis
the
synergetic
effects
of
thermal
and
photo
energies.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
61(29)
Published: April 26, 2022
When
it
comes
to
using
solar
energy
promote
catalytic
reactions,
photocatalysis
technology
is
the
first
choice.
However,
sunlight
can
not
only
be
directly
converted
into
chemical
through
a
photocatalytic
process,
also
different
energy-transfer
pathways.
Using
as
source,
reactions
proceed
independently,
and
coupled
with
other
technologies
enhance
overall
efficiency.
Therefore,
sunlight-driven
are
diverse,
need
given
specific
definition.
We
propose
timely
perspective
for
driven
by
give
them
definition,
namely
"solar
catalysis".
The
concept
of
types
catalysis,
such
photocatalysis,
photothermal
cell
powered
electrocatalysis,
pyroelectric
highlighted.
Finally,
their
limitations
future
research
directions
discussed.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: May 12, 2022
Abstract
Semi-hydrogenation
of
acetylene
in
excess
ethylene
is
a
key
industrial
process
for
purification.
Supported
Pd
catalysts
have
attracted
most
attention
due
to
their
superior
intrinsic
activity
but
often
suffer
from
low
selectivity.
single-atom
(SACs)
are
promising
significantly
improve
the
selectivity,
needs
be
improved
and
feasible
preparation
SACs
remains
grand
challenge.
Here,
we
report
simple
strategy
construct
1
/TiO
2
by
selectively
encapsulating
co-existed
small
amount
nanoclusters/nanoparticles
based
on
different
strong
metal-support
interaction
(SMSI)
occurrence
conditions.
In
addition,
photo-thermo
catalysis
has
been
applied
this
where
much-improved
catalytic
was
obtained.
Detailed
characterization
combined
with
DFT
calculation
suggests
that
photo-induced
electrons
transferred
TiO
adjacent
atoms
facilitate
activation
acetylene.
This
work
offers
an
opportunity
develop
highly
stable
efficient
semi-hydrogenation
process.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: June 9, 2022
Abstract
Oxygen
defects
play
an
important
role
in
many
catalytic
reactions.
Increasing
surface
oxygen
can
be
done
through
reduction
treatment.
However,
excessive
blocks
electron
channels
and
deactivates
the
catalyst
due
to
electron-trapped
effects
by
subsurface
defects.
How
effectively
extract
electrons
from
which
cannot
directly
interact
with
reactants
is
challenging
remains
elusive.
Here,
we
report
a
metallic
In-embedded
In
2
O
3
nanoflake
over
turnover
frequency
of
CO
into
increases
factor
866
(7615
h
−1
)
376
(2990
at
same
light
intensity
reaction
temperature,
respectively,
compared
.
Under
electron-delocalization
effect
O-In-(O)V
o
-In-In
structural
units
interface,
are
extracted
gather
active
sites.
This
improves
electronic
coupling
stabilizes
intermediate.
The
study
opens
up
new
insights
for
exquisite
manipulation
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 2178 - 2190
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
An
S-scheme
heterojunction
of
core–shell
MoO
3−
x
@ZnIn
2
S
4
is
first
constructed
for
photothermal-coupled
solar
photocatalytic
CO
reduction
with
high
efficiency
and
selectivity.
