Synthetic Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 18
Published: Oct. 17, 2024
Photocatalytic
materials
have
garnered
a
lot
of
interest
in
recent
decades
for
their
effective
use
solar
energy
harvesting.
Fullerenes
drawn
number
applications,
particularly
the
field
photocatalysis,
owing
to
its
remarkable
qualities,
which
include
great
stability
chemical
form,
an
extensive
specific
surface
area,
superior
electrical
conductivity,
and
peculiar
zero-dimensional
carbon
nanoallotrope.
The
fullerenes
as
nanomaterials
photocatalytic
applications
has
been
well
studied.
Fullerene-based
photocatalysts
applied
developed
areas
such
organic
synthesis,
aerobic
oxidation,
photodyanamic
therapy,
CO2
reduction,
H2
creation,
degradation
pollutants.
This
review
attempts
give
broad
summary
most
findings
fullerene-based
photocatalyst
research.
A
review
on
graphene
oxide
(GO)–TiO
2
nanocomposites
with
emphasis
the
role
of
GO
as
a
co-catalyst
and
photocatalyst,
providing
synergistic
effect
well
multidisciplinary
photocatalytic
activities
in
fields
energy
environment.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. e23102 - e23102
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Aerogels
are
unique
and
extremely
porous
substances
with
fascinating
characteristics
such
as
ultra-low
density,
extraordinary
surface
area,
excellent
thermal
insulation
capabilities.
Due
to
their
exceptional
features,
aerogels
have
attracted
significant
interest
from
various
fields,
including
energy,
environment,
aerospace,
biomedical
engineering.
This
review
paper
presents
an
overview
of
the
trailblazing
research
on
aerogels,
aiming
at
preparation,
characterization,
applications.
Various
methods
aerogel
synthesis,
sol-gel,
supercritical
drying,
discussed.
Additionally,
recent
progress
in
characterization
structures,
morphology,
porosity,
properties,
extensively
reviewed.
Finally,
aerogel's
utilizations
numerous
disciplines,
for
instance,
energy
storage,
insulation,
catalysis,
environmental
remedy,
applications,
summarized.
provides
a
comprehensive
understanding
prospective
uses
diverse
highlighting
properties
future
development.
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(3), P. 1931 - 1940
Published: Jan. 12, 2024
Coupling
heterostructures
to
synergistically
improve
the
light
adsorption
and
promote
charge
carrier
separation
has
been
regarded
as
an
operative
approach
advance
photocatalytic
performances.
However,
it
is
still
challenging
construct
with
appropriate
optical
properties
interfacial
energy
structures
at
same
time.
In
this
work,
a
Z-scheme
g-C3N4/rGO/MoS2
ternary
composite
photocatalyst
successfully
synthesized
via
effective
hydrothermal
method.
The
as-synthesized
exhibited
significant
improvement
for
visible
absorption
boosted
efficiency
of
photoinduced
electron–hole
pairs.
system
optimum
visible-light-induced
activity
in
hydrogen
(H2)
from
water
splitting
degrading
pollutant
rhodamin
B
(RhB),
which
22
times
5
higher
than
that
pure
g-C3N4,
respectively.
excellent
activities
are
attributed
synergetic
effects
coupling
rGO,
MoS2
photocatalyst.
These
combinations
intimate
two-dimensional
nanoconjugations
can
effectively
inhibit
recombination
accelerate
transfer
kinetics,
forming
Z-scheme-assisted
mechanism,
thereby
exhibiting
superior
activity.
