Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(30)
Published: April 6, 2023
Abstract
Efficient
electrochemical
hydrogen
production
and
biomass
refinery
are
crucial
for
the
decarbonization
of
various
sectors.
However,
their
energy‐intensive
nature
low
efficiency
have
hindered
practical
application.
In
this
study,
earth‐abundant
non‐toxic
photocatalysts
that
can
produce
reform
efficiently,
utilizing
unlimited
solar
energy,
presented.
The
approach
involves
using
low‐bandgap
Si
flakes
(SiF)
efficient
light‐harvesting,
followed
by
modification
with
Ni‐coordinated
N‐doped
graphene
quantum
dots
(Ni‐NGQDs)
to
enable
stable
light‐driven
reforming
production.
When
kraft
lignin
as
a
model
biomass,
SiF/Ni‐NQGDs
facilitate
record‐high
productivity
at
14.2
mmol
g
cat
−1
h
vanillin
yield
147.1
mg
under
simulated
sunlight
without
any
buffering
agent
sacrificial
electron
donors.
be
readily
recycled
noticeable
performance
degradation
owing
prevention
deactivation
via
oxidation.
This
strategy
provides
valuable
insights
into
utilization
energy
applications
electro‐synthesis
refinement.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(22)
Published: April 21, 2022
Abstract
Plastic
waste
remains
a
global
challenge
due
to
the
massive
amounts
being
produced
without
satisfactory
treatment
technologies
for
recycling
and
upcycling.
Photocatalytic
processes
are
emerging
as
green
promising
approaches
upcycle
plastics
into
value‐added
products
under
mild
conditions
using
sunlight
energy
source.
In
this
review,
recent
advances
in
plastic
conversion
through
photocatalysis
have
been
comprehensively
summarized.
Special
emphasis
is
placed
on
photocatalytic
mechanism
selective
CC
CH
bond
transformations
of
access
fuels,
chemicals,
materials.
Finally,
challenges
perspectives
establishing
new
paradigm
toward
sustainable
circular
economy
also
put
forward.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(6), P. 3002 - 3035
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
present
review
summarizes
the
current
state-of-the-art
in
MOF-based
heterojunctions
three
important
photocatalytic
processes:
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
CO
2
photoreduction
and
photodegradation
of
dyes.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
53(3), P. 1552 - 1591
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
review
evaluates
state-of-the-art
advances
in
electrocatalytic
and
photo(electro)catalytic
urea
oxidation
from
fundamentals
materials
to
energy
environmental
applications.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(23)
Published: April 3, 2024
Abstract
Solar
energy
can
be
utilized
in
photocatalysis
technology
to
realize
light‐driven
hydrogen
peroxide
(H
2
O
)
production,
a
green
chemical
synthesis
route.
Designing
high‐performance
photocatalysts
is
critical
achieving
practical
solar
H
production.
During
the
past
decade,
significant
research
progress
made
photocatalytic
materials
for
Particularly
2D
materials‐based
stand
out
due
their
unique
physical
and
properties.
This
review
highlights
intricate
relationship
between
material
innovation
photochemical
It
starts
with
fundamental
principles
of
generation,
focusing
on
crucial
steps
such
as
photon
absorption,
carrier
dynamics,
surface
reactions,
challenges
that
solve
at
each
step.
Then,
various
production
are
introduced
detail.
Engineering
strategies
optimize
performance
discussed
afterward.
Finally,
future
opportunities
designing
outlined.
expected
inspire
engineering
conversion
other
chemicals.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(21)
Published: April 7, 2023
Abstract
Biomass,
a
naturally
abundant,
sustainable
and
clean
resource
has
great
potential
as
an
alternative
to
replace
the
limited
fossil
feedstock
for
value‐added
chemicals
fuels.
Biomass
with
abundant
reductive
functional
groups
could
theoretically
act
electron
donor
consume
photogenerated
holes
and/or
active
free
radicals.
photoreforming
over
semiconductor
photocatalysts
using
solar
light
energy
input
attracts
much
attention
in
this
context.
However,
biomass
still
suffers
low
conversion
efficiency
product
selectivity
due
its
structural
complexity,
poor
solubility
unclear
reaction
mechanism.
Owing
advanced
features
of
mass
diffusion
derivatives
adjustable
surface
properties,
hierarchically
porous
desired
sites
at
each
length
scale
porosity
have
shown
their
superiority
boosting
photoreforming.
Herein,
critical
review
is
presented
on
selective
simultaneous
H
2
co‐production
photocatalysts.
The
fundamentals
current
bottleneck
valorization
by
photocatalytic
process
are
analyzed.
rational
photocatalyst
design
structure
improve
transfer
highlighted.
Finally
challenges
opportunities
perspective
ssection.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(36)
Published: May 11, 2023
Abstract
Photocatalytic
biomass
conversion
into
high‐value
chemicals
and
fuels
is
considered
one
of
the
hottest
ongoing
research
industrial
topics
toward
sustainable
development.
In
short,
this
process
can
cleave
C
β
−O/C
α
−C
bonds
in
lignin
to
aromatic
platform
chemicals,
further
polysaccharides
other
H
2
.
From
chemistry
point
view,
optimization
unique
cooperative
interplay
radical
oxidation
species
(which
are
activated
via
molecular
oxygen
species,
ROSs)
substrate‐derived
intermediates
by
appropriate
control
their
type
and/or
yield
key
selective
production
desired
products.
Technically,
several
challenges
have
been
raised
that
face
successful
real‐world
applications.
This
review
aims
discuss
recently
reported
mechanistic
pathways
through
ROSs
behavior
materials/system
design.
On
top
that,
a
SWOT
analysis,
we
critically
discussed
technology
from
both
technological
viewpoints
help
scientists
engineers
bridge
gap
between
lab‐scale
large‐scale
production.
Joule,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
7(2), P. 333 - 349
Published: Feb. 1, 2023
Biomass
reforming
by
harvesting
solar
energy
can
provide
green
hydrogen.
Current
biomass
photoreforming
provides
H2
erratically
and
in
limited
yield
although
efficiently,
owing
to
intermittent
features
of
light
incomplete
degradation
C–C
bonds.
Here,
we
detour
the
flaws
prioritizing
conversion
carbohydrates
liquid
hydrogen
carriers
(LHCs,
consisting
HCOOH
HCHO),
appropriate
for
transportation.
Subsequently,
LHCs
are
fully
decomposed,
releasing
only
CO2.
This
stepwise
process
enables
complete
scission
carbohydrate
bonds,
affording
44
g
per
kg
glucose
thereof.
Intermittent
photoenergy
heat
split
carbons
produce
(2.5
mmol
h−1)
a
flow
apparatus.
work
demonstrates
production
storage
emphasizing
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 8694 - 8719
Published: May 20, 2024
Microplastics
(MPs,
particle
size
<
5
mm)
have
become
increasingly
ubiquitous
on
Earth
due
to
the
cleavage
and
degradation
of
heavy
use
plastics.
MPs
recently
been
reported
be
detected
in
human
blood,
alveoli,
breast
milk,
embryos,
other
organs,
raising
concerns
about
their
environmental
risks.
Photocatalysis
has
identified
as
a
potential
means
for
conversion,
which
utilizes
solar
energy
stimulate
semiconductor
photocatalyst.
However,
study
photocatalytic
conversion
is
still
incubation
period.
This
review
overviews
current
state-of-the-art
technologies
conversion.
Then,
fundamental
principles,
challenges,
analytical
techniques,
evaluation
indexes
reforming
are
highlighted.
We
systematically
summarized
recent
advances
key
factors
influencing
performance.
Finally,
we
propose
some
perspectives
developing
efficient
systems
MPs.
will
provide
guideline
applying
technology
MPs,
significantly
contribute
this
emerging
research
field.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36(26)
Published: April 9, 2024
Defect-engineered
bimetallic
oxides
exhibit
high
potential
for
the
electrolysis
of
small
organic
molecules.
However,
ambiguity
in
relationship
between
defect
density
and
electrocatalytic
performance
makes
it
challenging
to
control
final
products
multi-step
multi-electron
reactions
such
systems.
In
this
study,
controllable
kinetics
reduction
is
used
maximize
oxygen
vacancy
a
Cu─Co
oxide
nanosheet
(CuCo
