International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
47(95), P. 40118 - 40137
Published: Aug. 25, 2022
A
holistic
study
of
hydrogen
production
options
for
a
sustainable
and
carbon-free
future.It
outlines
the
benefits
challenges
methods.Sixteen
methods
are
selected
sustainability
investigation
based
on
seven
different
criteria.It
covers
economic,
technical,
environmental,
thermodynamic
aspects
sustainability.It
can
help
stakeholders
deploy
roadmap
more
future.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
32(44)
Published: July 21, 2020
Abstract
Hollow
multishelled
structures
(HoMSs)
provide
a
promising
platform
for
fabricating
photocatalysts,
because
the
unique
structure
optimizes
effective
surface
and
mass
transport,
showing
enhanced
light
absorption,
optimized
transport
highly
active
sites
exposed.
Subsequently,
rational
design
on
HoMS
photocatalytsts
is
elaborated
to
boost
photocatalytic
activity
with
efforts
in
all
dimensions,
from
nanoscale
microscale.
Breakthroughs
synthetic
methodology
of
HoMSs
have
greatly
evoked
prosperous
researches
since
developing
sequential
templating
approach
2009.
The
dawn
photocatalyst
coming
after
revealing
temporal‐spatial
ordering
property,
which
also
discussed
this
paper
pioneer
works
demonstrating
energy/mass
transfer
processes.
Some
insights
into
key
challenges
perspectives
photocatalysts
are
discussed.
With
reviewed
fate
future
hopefully
new
concepts
innovative
can
be
inspired
flourish
sun‐rise
field.
Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
2(8)
Published: March 14, 2021
Metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
constructed
from
metal
clusters/ions
and
organic
ligands,
are
ideal
materials
for
photo/electrocatalysis,
mainly
due
to
the
advantages
of
large
surface
areas,
high
porosity,
easily
tunable
optical
electronic
structures.
Herein,
recent
important
advances
on
MOF‐based
photo/electrocatalysts
including
pristine
MOFs,
MOF
composites,
derivatives
summarized.
The
novel
strategies
improve
photo/electrocatalytic
performances
highlighted.
Finally,
current
challenges
future
development
MOFs
photo/electrocatalysis
discussed
ad
outlined.
Sustainable Energy & Fuels,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
5(18), P. 4560 - 4569
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
An
overview
of
the
advantages
and
challenges
photocatalytic
water
splitting
is
provided
to
encourage
new
research
directions
mainly
on
data
reproducibility
photocatalyst
scalability.
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
6(2)
Published: Dec. 16, 2021
Photocatalysis
is
an
advanced
technique
that
transforms
solar
energy
into
sustainable
fuels
and
oxidizes
pollutants
via
the
aid
of
semiconductor
photocatalysts.
The
main
scientific
technological
challenges
for
effective
photocatalysis
are
stability,
robustness,
efficiency
For
practical
applications,
researchers
trying
to
develop
highly
efficient
stable
Since
literature
scattered,
it
urgent
write
a
critical
review
summarizes
state-of-the-art
progress
in
design
variety
composite
photocatalysts
environmental
applications.
Herein,
comprehensive
presented
overview,
history,
mechanism,
advantages,
photocatalysis.
Further,
recent
advancements
heterostructure
including
alloy
quantum
dots
based
composites,
carbon
composites
nanotubes,
dots,
graphitic
nitride,
graphene,
covalent-organic
frameworks
metal
carbides,
halide
perovskites,
nitrides,
oxides,
phosphides,
sulfides,
metal-organic
plasmonic
materials
single
atom
CO2
conversion,
H2
evolution,
oxidation
discussed
elaborately.
Finally,
perspectives
further
improvement
provided.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
36(11)
Published: Dec. 2, 2023
Photocatalytic
hydrogen
evolution
(PHE)
via
water
splitting
using
semiconductor
photocatalysts
is
an
effective
path
to
solve
the
current
energy
crisis
and
environmental
pollution.
Heterojunction
photocatalysts,
containing
two
or
more
semiconductors,
exhibit
better
PHE
rates
than
those
with
only
one
owing
altered
band
alignment
at
interface
stronger
driving
force
for
charge
separation.
Traditional
binary
metal
sulfide
(BMS)-based
heterojunction
such
as
CdS,
MoS
Applied Surface Science Advances,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
9, P. 100241 - 100241
Published: April 1, 2022
As
an
emerging
class
of
semiconductors,
Metal
Halide
Perovskites
(MHPs)
form
a
major
paradigm
photocatalysts
for
its
truly
unique
and
superior
optoelectronic
properties
over
the
traditional
photocatalysts.
Based
on
similar
phenomenon
plant's
chlorophyll,
use
solar
radiation
to
split
water
into
oxygen
hydrogen.
MHPs,
therefore
significantly
contribute
family
as
novel
rapidly
expanding
technological
advancement.
Whereas
Z-scheme
heterojunction
is
charge
transfer
mechanism
that
promotes
diversified
photocatalytic
operations
by
utilizing
ability
sunlight,
correctly
synthesized
semiconductor
are
potential
substances
addressing
today's
energy
environmental
concerns.
Expanding
number
active
reductive
oxidative
sites
possessing
high
redox
capacity
just
handful
advantages
recently
designed
which
closely
mimic
actual
photosynthesis
mechanism.
An
efficient
direct
Z
scheme
heterojunction,
system
combined
with
enables
us
create
higher
efficiency
activity.
By
combining
second
constituent
appropriate
band
arrangement
offsets,
can
be
created,
enabling
innate
competencies
perovskites
fully
utilized.
However,
low
inspires
towards
more
step-scheme
(S-scheme)
photocatalysts,
alternatively
dwell
developing
heterojunctions
incorporating
multitude
essential
properties.
This
review
paper
focuses
basic
understanding
different
classes
studied
in
academic
world,
would
rather
important
define
why
MHP
may
successful
endeavor
being
applications
like
CO2
reduction
H2
evolution.
given
MHPs
still
infancy
considered
commercially,
it
underline
present
readiness
level
this
technology
drawbacks
if
any
therefore,
imperative
lay
down
future
roadmap
development
these
