Nanomedicine & Nanotechnology Open Access,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(2), P. 1 - 10
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
CaIn2S4-based
heterojunctions
have
gained
significant
attention
as
robust
photocatalysts
for
sustainable
environmental
applications
like
organic
degradation
and
H2
production.
This
study
introduces
a
brief
overview
of
the
morphological
characteristics
composites
their
effects
on
catalytic
properties.
The
fabrication
CaIn2S4-
based
with
hierarchical
or
nanosheet
heterostructures
could
offer
an
adequate
surface
area
to
volume
ratio,
enhancing
accessibility
pollutants
catalyst
boosting
photodegradation
performance.
Moreover,
increased
active
sites
reflect
positive
visible-light
absorption
efficiency.
perfect
interfacial
contact
in
facilitated
photocarrier
transfer,
hampered
reunion
rate,
prolonged
lifetime,
improved
utilization.
durability
stability
are
also
important
variables
influencing
photoreaction
capacity.
Finally,
optimization
states
defects
can
modify
electronic
structure
semiconductors,
improving
optical
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(20)
Published: June 24, 2024
Abstract
Anchoring
groups
play
an
important
role
in
the
assembly
of
functional
molecules
onto
semiconductor
substrates
for
dye‐sensitized
photocatalysis.
In
addition
to
directly
influencing
adsorption
stability,
anchoring
significantly
impact
efficiency
electron
or
hole
injection
into
substrate,
which
is
a
crucial
step
photocatalytic
reactions.
Most
reported
systems,
including
nanoparticles
and
photoelectrochemical
cells,
are
prepared
using
carboxylic
phosphonic
acid
anchors.
The
systems
with
these
conventional
anchors
usually
suffer
from
low
stability
aqueous
media.
Alternatively,
pyridine
has
emerged
as
group
photosensitizers
molecular
catalysts
construction
systems.
resulting
photoelectrodes
show
superior
media,
providing
simple
efficient
way
sensitize
metal
oxide
substrate.
This
review
focuses
on
recent
advances
such
strategy
applications,
mainly
water
oxidation,
reduction,
splitting.
further
exploration
understanding
pyridine‐anchoring
method
believed
boost
development
advanced
devices
technologies.
