Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
119(6), P. 3962 - 4179
Published: Feb. 14, 2019
Photoreduction
of
CO2
into
sustainable
and
green
solar
fuels
is
generally
believed
to
be
an
appealing
solution
simultaneously
overcome
both
environmental
problems
energy
crisis.
The
low
selectivity
challenging
multi-electron
photoreduction
reactions
makes
it
one
the
holy
grails
in
heterogeneous
photocatalysis.
This
Review
highlights
important
roles
cocatalysts
selective
photocatalytic
reduction
using
semiconductor
catalysts.
A
special
emphasis
this
review
placed
on
key
role,
design
considerations
modification
strategies
for
photoreduction.
Various
cocatalysts,
such
as
biomimetic,
metal-based,
metal-free,
multifunctional
ones,
their
are
summarized
discussed,
along
with
recent
advances
area.
provides
useful
information
highly
photo(electro)reduction
electroreduction
complements
existing
reviews
various
photocatalysts.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
34(11)
Published: Dec. 28, 2021
Photocatalysis
is
a
green
technology
to
use
ubiquitous
and
intermittent
sunlight.
The
emerging
S-scheme
heterojunction
has
demonstrated
its
superiority
in
photocatalysis.
This
article
covers
the
state-of-the-art
progress
provides
new
insights
into
general
designing
criteria.
It
starts
with
challenges
confronted
by
single
photocatalyst
from
perspective
of
energy
dissipation
borrowing
common
behaviors
dye
molecule.
Subsequently,
other
problems
faced
are
summarized.
Then
viable
solution
for
these
construction
heterojunctions.
To
overcome
mistakes
type-II
Z-scheme
heterojunctions,
proposed
underlying
reaction
mechanism
Afterward,
design
principles
four
types
heterojunctions
suggested.
Following
this,
direct
characterization
techniques
testifying
charge
transfer
presented.
Finally,
different
photocatalytic
applications
Specifically,
this
work
endeavors
clarify
critical
understanding
on
curved
Fermi
level
interface,
which
can
help
strengthen
advance
fundamental
theories
Moreover,
current
prospects
critically
discussed.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Sept. 14, 2020
Abstract
Exploring
photocatalysts
to
promote
CO
2
photoreduction
into
solar
fuels
is
of
great
significance.
We
develop
TiO
/perovskite
(CsPbBr
3
)
S-scheme
heterojunctions
synthesized
by
a
facile
electrostatic-driven
self-assembling
approach.
Density
functional
theory
calculation
combined
with
experimental
studies
proves
the
electron
transfer
from
CsPbBr
quantum
dots
(QDs)
,
resulting
in
construction
internal
electric
field
(IEF)
directing
upon
hybridization.
The
IEF
drives
photoexcited
electrons
light
irradiation
as
revealed
in-situ
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy
analysis,
suggesting
formation
an
heterojunction
/CsPbBr
nanohybrids
which
greatly
promotes
separation
electron-hole
pairs
foster
efficient
photoreduction.
hybrid
nanofibers
unveil
higher
-reduction
rate
(9.02
μmol
g
–1
h
comparing
pristine
(4.68
).
Isotope
(
13
tracer
results
confirm
that
reduction
products
originate
source.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
59(40), P. 17356 - 17376
Published: Oct. 1, 2019
Hydrogen
peroxide
(H2
O2
)
has
received
increasing
attention
because
it
is
not
only
a
mild
and
environmentally
friendly
oxidant
for
organic
synthesis
environmental
remediation
but
also
promising
new
liquid
fuel.
The
production
of
H2
by
photocatalysis
sustainable
process,
since
uses
water
oxygen
as
the
source
materials
solar
light
energy.
Encouraging
processes
have
been
developed
in
last
decade
photocatalytic
.
In
this
Review
we
summarize
research
progress
development
After
brief
introduction
emphasizing
superiorities
generation
,
basic
principles
establishing
an
efficient
system
generating
are
discussed,
highlighting
advanced
photocatalysts
used.
This
concluded
summary
outlook
future
advances
emerging
field.
