Materials Chemistry Frontiers,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
New
multifunctional
Prussian
blue
(PB)
nanoparticles
coated
by
a
mesoporous
silica
shell
and
loaded
with
luminescent
[(Tb/Eu)
9
(acac)
16
(μ
3
-OH)
8
4
-O)(μ
-OH)]·H
2
O
complex
behave
as
photothermal
nano-heaters
thermometers.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
S-scheme
heterojunctions
have
become
a
hot
topic
in
photocatalysis.
Copper
(Cu)
compounds
are
versatile
family
of
photocatalytic
materials,
including
oxides
(CuO,
Cu2O),
binary
(CuBi2O4,
CuFe2O4),
sulfides
(CuxS,
(1
≤
x
2)),
selenides
(CuSe),
phosphides
(Cu3P),
metal
organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
etc.
These
materials
characterized
by
narrow
bandgaps,
large
absorption
coefficients,
and
suitable
band
positions.
To
further
increase
the
efficiency
photoinduced
charge
separation,
Cu-based
widely
integrated
into
exploited
for
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER),
CO2
reduction,
H2O2
generation,
N2
fixation,
pollutant
degradation.
This
review
comprehensively
discusses
recent
progress
heterojunctions,
highlights
their
considerable
potential
targeted
applications
sustainable
energy
conversion,
environmental
remediation,
beyond.
The
fundamentals
transfer,
design
principles
verification
tools
summarized.
Then,
describes
categorized
according
to
chemical
composition,
integration
applications.
In
particular,
implications
transfer
mechanism
on
promoting
catalytic
activity
selected
systems
analyzed.
Finally,
current
limitations
outlooks
provided
motivate
future
studies
developing
novel
advanced
photocatalysts
with
high
performance
studying
underlying
mechanisms.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Abstract
Gold
catalysts
are
extensively
utilized
in
photothermal
processes
that
rely
on
localized
surface
plasmon
resonance
effects.
However,
the
development
of
novel
gold(I)‐organic
frameworks
function
as
highly
efficient
for
production
hydrogen
peroxide
from
water
and
oxygen
presents
a
fascinating
challenging
research
opportunity.
Herein,
three
gold(I)
cyclic
trinuclear
complexes
(Au‐CTCs)
based
metal–organic
(MOFs)
prepared,
exhibiting
good
conversion
efficiency
H
2
O
evolution
rates.
Utilizing
optimized
Au‐TFPT,
rates
H₂O₂
can
reach
high
51,987
µ
m
g⁻¹
h⁻¹,
surpassing
performance
most
reported
(MOFs),
even
with
use
sacrificial
agents
to
accelerate
reaction.
The
thermal‐assisted
photocatalytic
mechanism
is
comprehensively
studied
by
transient
photocurrent
response,
electrochemical
impedance,
electron
paramagnetic
resonance,
rotating
ring
disk
electrode
test,
catalytic
among
others,
demonstrating
thermal
energy
enhance
mobility
photogenerated
carriers
apparent
quantum
yield,
regulate
reactive
species
ratio
selectivity,
reduce
activation
photocatalysis,
improve
mass
transfer
rates,
thereby
accelerating
reaction
process.
This
study
offers
new
insights
into
.