ACS Nano,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 4193 - 4229
Published: Feb. 20, 2023
Plasmonic
nanostructures
have
shown
immense
potential
in
photocatalysis
because
of
their
distinct
photochemical
properties
associated
with
tunable
photoresponses
and
strong
light–matter
interactions.
The
introduction
highly
active
sites
is
essential
to
fully
exploit
the
plasmonic
photocatalysis,
considering
inferior
intrinsic
activities
typical
metals.
This
review
focuses
on
site-engineered
enhanced
photocatalytic
performance,
wherein
are
classified
into
four
types
(i.e.,
metallic
sites,
defect
ligand-grafted
interface
sites).
synergy
between
discussed
detail
after
briefly
introducing
material
synthesis
characterization
methods.
Active
can
promote
coupling
solar
energy
harvested
by
metal
catalytic
reactions
form
local
electromagnetic
fields,
hot
carriers,
photothermal
heating.
Moreover,
efficient
potentially
regulates
reaction
pathway
facilitating
excited
state
formation
reactants,
changing
status
creating
additional
using
photoexcited
Afterward,
application
emerging
summarized.
Finally,
a
summary
perspective
existing
challenges
future
opportunities
presented.
aims
deliver
some
insights
from
expediting
discovery
high-performance
photocatalysts.
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
44, P. 102838 - 102838
Published: Feb. 23, 2023
The
idea
of
activation
energy
appearing
in
a
chemical
reaction
has
been
widely
applied
to
the
production
biodiesel,
hydrogen,
oil
storage,
geothermal
manufacturing,
base
liquid
mechanics,
emulsified,
food
significant
renewable
source,
as
well
sewage
systems.
This
study
aims
investigate
resultant
repercussions
double
diffusion,
energy,
Brownian
motion,
thermal
radiation,
thermophoresis,
viscous
dissipation,
magnetic
field,
and
Joule
heating
on
bioconvection
tangent
hyperbolic
nanofluid
flow
over
vertical
stretching
porous
surface
containing
microbe
(gyrotactic
microorganisms).
fluid
transport
equations
are
converted
into
ordinary
differential
using
appropriate
self-similarity
variables
after
being
solved
finite
difference
method.
impacts
key
parameters
fluid's
properties
depicted
graphs
tables.
When
dimensionless
is
higher,
mass
transfer
rate
at
stretched
nanomaterial
sheet
drops.
concentration
near
minimizes
by
increasing
porosity
parameter
value,
but
opposite
behavior
happens
far
from
sheet.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
57(17), P. 7086 - 7096
Published: April 18, 2023
Crystal
engineering
of
metal
oxide
supports
represents
an
emerging
strategy
to
improve
the
catalytic
performance
noble
catalysts
in
oxidation
chlorinated
volatile
organic
compounds
(CVOCs).
Herein,
Pt
on
a
TiO2
support
with
different
crystal
phases
(rutile,
anatase,
and
mixed
phase
(P25))
were
prepared
for
1,2-dichloroethane
(DCE).
The
catalyst
P25-TiO2
(Pt/TiO2-P)
showed
optimal
activity,
selectivity,
stability,
even
under
high-space
velocity
humidity
conditions.
Due
strong
interaction
between
originating
from
more
lattice
defects
TiO2,
Pt/TiO2-P
possessed
stable
Pt0
Pt2+
species
during
DCE
superior
redox
property,
resulting
high
activity
stability.
Furthermore,
abundant
hydroxyl
groups,
which
prompted
removal
chlorine
form
HCl
significantly
decreased
selectivity
vinyl
chloride
(VC)
as
main
byproduct.
On
other
hand,
exhibited
reaction
path,
groups
its
surface
activated
VC
enolic
species,
besides
oxygen
rutile
anatase
TiO2.
This
work
provides
guidance
rational
design
CVOCs.
Environmental Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
59(2), P. 1034 - 1059
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Water
vapor
is
a
significant
component
in
real
volatile
organic
compounds
(VOCs)
exhaust
gas
and
has
considerable
impact
on
the
catalytic
performance
of
catalysts
for
VOC
oxidation.
Important
progress
been
made
reaction
mechanisms
H2O
water
resistance
strategies
oxidation
recent
years.
Despite
advancements
technology,
most
still
exhibit
low
activity
under
humid
conditions,
presenting
challenge
reducing
adverse
effects
To
develop
water-resistant
catalysts,
understanding
mechanistic
role
implementing
effective
water-resistance
with
influencing
factors
are
imperative.
This
Perspective
systematically
summarizes
related
research
oxidation,
drawing
from
over
390
papers
published
between
2013
2024.
Five
main
proposed
to
clarify
their
H2O.
inhibition/promotion
introduced,
elucidating
various
VOCs.
Additionally,
different
kinds
discussed,
including
fabrication
hydrophobic
materials,
design
specific
structures
morphologies,
introduction
additional
elements
catalyst
modification.
Finally,
scientific
challenges
opportunities
enhancing
efficient
practical
applications
purification
highlighted.
Heliyon,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
9(3), P. e14112 - e14112
Published: Feb. 26, 2023
Energy
conversion
has
become
an
important
technology
for
meeting
energy
production
and
consumption
in
the
modern
era.
Water
splitting
solar
cell
technologies
are
projected
to
close
gap
between
demand
consumption.
Therefore,
XGaO3
(X
=
Ba
Cs)
compounds
having
characteristics
i.e.,
electrical,
optical,
mechanical,
structural
depicted
by
using
a
density
functional
theory
(DFT)
based
CASTEP
software
with
ultrasoft
pseudo-potential
plane-wave
Generalized
Gradient
Approximation
Perdew
Burke
Ernzerhof
exchange
correlation
(GGA-PBE).
According
findings,
all
of
these
have
cubic
"pm3m"
structure
space
group
221.
The
CsGaO3
BaGaO3
direct
indirect
band
gaps,
respect
electronic
band-structure
recreations.
Density
states
like
total
(TDOS)
partial
(PDOS)
commend
extent
localization
electrons
numerous
bands.
optical
properties
explored
adjusting
dispersion
curve/relation
theoretical
dielectric
function
(DF)
scale
corresponding
peaks.
As
result,
materials
could
be
used
consume
light
visible
zone
via
photo
catalysis.
combination
can
produce
effective
results,
so
remarkable
potential
application
sensing
water
splitting.
