Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
59(51), P. 22894 - 22915
Published: Feb. 3, 2020
Transforming
CO2
into
fuels
by
utilizing
sunlight
is
promising
to
synchronously
overcome
global
warming
and
energy-supply
issues.
It
crucial
design
efficient
photocatalysts
with
intriguing
features
such
as
robust
light-harvesting
ability,
strong
redox
potential,
high
charge-separation,
excellent
durability.
Hitherto,
a
single-component
photocatalyst
incapable
simultaneously
meet
all
these
criteria.
Inspired
natural
photosynthesis,
constructing
artificial
Z-scheme
provides
facile
way
conquer
bottlenecks.
In
this
review,
we
firstly
introduce
the
fundamentals
of
photocatalytic
reduction
systems.
Thereafter
discuss
state-of-the-art
reduction,
whereby
special
attention
placed
on
predominant
factors
that
affect
photoactivity.
Additionally,
further
modifications
are
important
for
photocatalysis
reviewed.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 880 - 937
Published: Nov. 16, 2021
Photocatalytic
CO
2
conversion
is
vital
technology
to
realize
global
carbon
neutrality
and
generate
future
energy
supplies.
This
review
proposes
fundamentals,
challenges,
strategies,
prospects
for
photocatalytic
research.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
9(5), P. 4642 - 4687
Published: April 11, 2019
Heterogeneous
photocatalysis
is
a
promising
strategy
for
addressing
the
worldwide
environmental
pollution
and
energy
shortage
issues.
However,
unlike
TiO2
with
good
photostability,
intrinsic
drawback
of
photoinduced
decomposition,
i.e.,
photocorrosion,
semiconductors
significantly
challenges
durable
photocatalysis.
In
this
review,
photocorrosion
mechanisms
typical
different
characterization
methods
proposed
monitoring
process
semiconductor-based
composite
photocatalysts
are
elaborated.
Dedicated
emphasis
put
on
strategies
improving
anti-photocorrosion
property
photocatalysts,
including
modifying
crystal
structure
or
morphology
semiconductors,
doping
heteroatoms,
hybridizing
various
and/or
cocatalysts,
regulating
photocatalytic
reaction
conditions.
Finally,
we
cast
personal
prospect
future
development
rational
design
corrosion-controlled
toward
versatile
photoredox
applications.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(17), P. 10253 - 10315
Published: Aug. 27, 2020
The
use
of
solar
energy
to
catalyze
the
photo-driven
processes
has
attracted
tremendous
attention
from
scientific
community
because
its
great
potential
address
and
environmental
issues.
In
this
regard,
several
attempts
have
been
made
by
researchers
design
develop
different
materials
with
enhanced
photocatalytic
efficiencies.
This
Review
comprehensively
summarizes
recent
reports
on
perovskite
oxide
based
photocatalysts
for
organic
pollutant
degradation,
water
splitting,
carbon
dioxide
conversion,
nitrogen
fixation
along
basic
understanding
involved
mechanisms,
current
trends
advances
in
field.
design,
synthesis,
development
strategies
discussed
detail
provide
a
comprehensive
view
materials'
fabrication
that
influences
their
properties.
Subsequently,
insights
materials,
including
simple
oxides,
mixed
layered
are
provided
above-mentioned
applications
detailed
manner.
Finally,
summary
perspective
future
research
direction
discussed.
Based
progress
field,
it
is
highly
anticipated
systems,
comprising
groundbreaking
technologies
large-scale
realization
these
processes,
can
be
established
near
environment-oriented
challenges.
ChemCatChem,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
11(5), P. 1394 - 1411
Published: Jan. 2, 2019
Abstract
Semiconductor‐based
Z‐scheme
heterojunction
photocatalysts
have
received
considerable
attention
for
solar
energy
conversion
and
environmental
purification
due
to
their
spatially
separated
reduction
oxidation
sites,
effective
separation
transportation
of
photo‐excited
charge
carriers
strong
redox
ability.
With
wide
visible‐light
responsive
range
high
photocatalytic
activity,
metal
sulphide
is
an
important
material
in
developing
photocatalysts.
This
review
summarizes
highlights
recent
research
progress
sulphide‐based
direct
photocatalysts,
followed
by
analysis
on
the
limitations
over
all‐solid‐state
photocatalyst.
Furthermore,
applications
characterization
methods
photocatalyst
are
summarized.
Finally,
challenges
perspectives
discussed.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(11), P. 10484 - 10537
Published: April 19, 2022
Solar-to-chemical
energy
conversion
via
heterogeneous
photocatalysis
is
one
of
the
sustainable
approaches
to
tackle
growing
environmental
and
challenges.
Among
various
promising
photocatalytic
materials,
plasmonic-driven
photocatalysts
feature
prominent
solar-driven
surface
plasmon
resonance
(SPR).
Non-noble
plasmonic
metals
(NNPMs)-based
have
been
identified
as
a
unique
alternative
noble
metal-based
ones
due
their
advantages
like
earth-abundance,
cost-effectiveness,
large-scale
application
capability.
This
review
comprehensively
summarizes
most
recent
advances
in
synthesis,
characterization,
properties
NNPMs-based
photocatalysts.
After
introducing
fundamental
principles
SPR,
attributes
functionalities
NNPMs
governing
surface/interfacial
processes
are
presented.
Next,
utilization
materials
for
removal
pollutants,
water
splitting,
CO2
reduction,
organic
transformations
discussed.
The
concludes
with
current
challenges
perspectives
advancing
photocatalysts,
which
timely
important
plasmon-based
photocatalysis,
truly
interdisciplinary
field
across
science,
chemistry,
physics.
