Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 67
Published: April 4, 2025
There
is
no
denying
that
the
world
heading
towards
an
era
powered
by
green
energy
resources.
The
need
for
highly
efficient
devices
sustainable
storage
and
utilization
vital
in
transitioning
full-time
realization
of
renewable
our
society.
In
last
four
decades,
there
have
been
groundbreaking
developments
large-scale
commercialization
Li-ion
batteries,
electric
vehicles,
solar
power,
all
made
possible
in-depth
understanding
science
materials.
Theoretically,
exists
problem
production
hydrogen,
as
oxides
Ir,
Rh,
Pt,
elements
themselves,
are
excellent
catalysts
electrochemical
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
oxygen
(OER)
with
fast
kinetics.
Thus,
more
work
remains
to
be
done
area
material
technology.
lies
critical
availability
cost
these
materials,
which
underlying
motivation
finding
alternative
materials
technologies.
This
transition
presents
us
opportunity
expand
horizons
knowledge
chemical
engineering,
science,
allied
fields
through
two-dimensional
(2D)
nanomaterials.
These
exhibit
intriguing
characteristics
contrast
their
bulk
counterparts,
coupled
interchangeable
electronic
properties
depending
on
synthesis
methodologies
employed.
chapter
begins
introducing
family
graphene
nanosheets
expands
into
a
discussion
advanced
2D
families,
such
metal
dichalcogenides
(TMDs),
MXenes,
(TMOs),
hexagonal
boron
nitride
(h-BN).
Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 102 - 140
Published: April 4, 2025
Two-dimensional
(2D)
nanomaterials
have
been
actively
used
in
environmental
and
energy
applications
by
virtue
of
their
favorable
physicochemical
properties
for
such
applications.
This
chapter
focuses
on
the
design
development
2D
semiconductor
performance
enhancement
photocatalytic
The
discusses
improvement
brought
about
hybridization
with
other
bandgap
engineering,
involving
doping
defect
engineering
(heteroatoms,
ion
intercalation,
vacancies).
Furthermore,
an
in-depth
examination
structural
is
carefully
articulated
to
discuss
improved
properties.
Overall,
aim
this
provide
information
that
will
enhance
researcher’s
knowledge
fabrication
highly
efficient
future
work.
Advanced Sustainable Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 23, 2024
Abstract
The
use
of
solar
light
to
accelerate
chemical
processes
(photocatalysis)
has
the
potential
alleviate
pollution
and
energy
crises.
Thanks
their
large
surface
area,
unusual
electronic
structure,
abundance
low‐coordinate
atoms,
2D
semiconductors
have
shown
enormous
promise
in
photocatalytic
applications.
synthesis,
photoexcitation
processes,
design,
development
semiconductor
photocatalysts
are
thoroughly
examined
this
perspective,
as
well
possible
applications
air
purification,
conversion,
organic
carbon
capture
storage,
water
treatment.
This
work
highlights
ongoing
research
efforts
focused
on
improving
selectivity
efficiency
based
by
means
hybrid
systems,
heterostructures,
doping,
computational
methodologies,
together
with
open
challenges.
Finally,
integration
into
indoor
outdoor
environments
is
discussed,
thereby
facilitating
purification
generating
clean
energy,
which
assists
pursuit
sustainable
objectives.
