Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Single-atom
Pd
is
successfully
anchored
on
to
CdS
x
twins
maximize
the
transfer
and
utilization
of
photogenerated
electrons
holes
for
efficient
coupled
reactions
photocatalytic
hydrogen
evolution
pyruvate
synthesis.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(19), P. 12623 - 12633
Published: Sept. 13, 2023
Exploring
photocatalysts
to
promote
the
conversion
of
CO2
valuable
chemical
fuels
is
a
highly
promising
approach
for
mitigating
energy
scarcity
and
environmental
pollution.
Lead-free
perovskite
Cs3Bi2Br9
quantum
dots
(QDs)
have
attracted
considerable
attention
in
photoreduction
due
robust
reduction
capability
controllable
product
selectivity.
Nevertheless,
their
potential
has
been
impeded
by
rapid
recombination
charge
carriers,
leading
unsatisfactory
photocatalytic
efficiency.
Here,
unique
SnO2/Cs3Bi2Br9
S-scheme
heterojunctions
are
constructed
electrostatically
self-assembling
SnO2
nanofibers
with
QDs
enhance
performance.
Density
functional
theory
calculations,
along
experimental
studies,
reveal
that
electrons
transfer
from
SnO2,
creating
directed
interfacial
electric
field
bending
bands
at
interfaces.
This
facilitates
transport
photoelectrons
Cs3Bi2Br9,
forming
enabling
effective
separation
powerful
photoexcited
electron/hole
pairs.
Additionally,
profiting
enhanced
light
absorption
contributed
narrow-bandgap
lower
barrier
CH4
production
over
surface,
heterostructures
unveil
superior
activities
high
selectivity
70%,
without
assistance
any
molecular
catalyst
or
scavenger.
ACS Catalysis,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(3), P. 1951 - 1961
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
Photocatalytic
conversion
of
CO2
into
valuable
hydrocarbon
fuels
holds
great
promise
in
addressing
emerging
energy
shortages
and
environmental
crises
while
fulfilling
pressing
societal
national
development
demands.
Nonetheless,
its
efficiency
is
hindered
by
restricted
chemisorption,
rapid
electron–hole
recombination,
weak
redox
capability.
Drawing
inspiration
from
the
distinctive
characteristics
Schiff-based
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs),
including
substantial
specific
surface
area,
unique
pore
structure,
an
abundance
weakly
alkaline
nitrogen
elements,
we
employ
TPA-COF
to
enhance
chemisorption
activation
acidic
molecules,
as
validated
CO2-temperature-programmed
desorption
analysis.
Furthermore,
anchoring
CsPbBr3
quantum
dots
(QDs)
onto
COF
facilitates
effective
spatial
separation
photoinduced
charge
carriers
with
strong
capability,
resulting
formation
S-scheme
heterojunctions
between
QDs
substantiated
situ
irradiation
X-ray
photoelectron
spectroscopy,
femtosecond
transient
absorption
density
functional
theory
simulations.
As
anticipated,
optimized
COF/QDs
heterostructures
exhibit
remarkable
enhancements
photoreduction
performance
absence
any
molecule
cocatalyst
or
scavenger,
yielding
CO
CH4
at
rates
41.2
13.7
μmol
g–1,
respectively.
This
work
provides
insights
novel
organic/inorganic
heterojunction
photocatalysts
separation,
offering
potential
for
sustainable
artificial
photosynthesis.
Small,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 19, 2025
Abstract
Heterojunctions
are
sustainable
solutions
for
the
photocatalytic
CO
2
reduction
reaction
(CO
RR)
by
regulating
charge
separation
behavior
at
interface.
However,
their
efficiency
and
product
selectivity
severely
hindered
inflexible
weak
built‐in
electric
field
electronic
structure
of
two
phases.
Herein,
ferroelectric‐based
heterojunctions
between
polarized
bismuth
ferrite
(BFO(P))
CdS
constructed
to
enhance
interfacial
interactions
catalytic
activity.
The
intrinsic
polarization
depending
on
ferroelectric
state
causes
significant
electrostatic
potential
difference
energy‐band
bending.
This
helps
overcome
unsatisfactory
redox
that
differs
from
classical
mechanism,
synergy
heterostructure
facilitates
effective
transfer
photogenerated
charges
with
an
extended
lifetime
(>20
ns)
significantly
enhanced
photovoltage
(1002
times
BFO).
optimized
carrier
dynamics
allow
heterojunction
achieve
a
much
higher
yield
compared
state‐of‐the‐art
photocatalysts,
85.46
23.47
than
those
pristine
BFO,
respectively.
Moreover,
it
maintains
impressive
100%
together
excellent
repeatability
cycling.
work
not
only
sheds
light
how
strong
inherent
polarity
promotes
performance
photocatalysts
but
also
provides
new
insights
designing
efficient
RR.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
63(15)
Published: Feb. 7, 2024
Metal
halide
perovskites
(MHPs),
renowned
for
their
outstanding
optoelectronic
properties,
hold
significant
promise
as
photocatalysts
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER).
However,
the
low
stability
and
insufficient
exposure
of
catalytically
active
sites
bulky
MHPs
seriously
impair
catalytic
efficiency.
Herein,
we
utilized
an
extra-large-pore
zeolite
ZEO-1
(JZO)
a
host
to
confine
stabilize
CsPbBr
ACS Energy Letters,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
9(4), P. 1932 - 1975
Published: April 4, 2024
Carbon
dioxide
(CO2),
an
archetypal
greenhouse
gas,
can
be
transformed
into
valuable
fuels
through
photocatalysis,
presenting
auspicious
avenue
for
combating
global
climate
change
and
energy
crisis.
While
halide
perovskites
have
sparked
substantial
research
interest,
concerns
over
lead
toxicity
spurred
exploration
of
their
lead-free
counterparts
CO2
photoreduction.
This
comprehensive
Review
navigates
the
fundamentals
reduction,
delving
basic
principles,
mechanisms,
relevant
operando
techniques.
It
then
introduces
diverse
structures
(LFHPs),
synthesis
methodologies,
intrinsic
properties
that
render
them
suitable
Subsequently,
unfolds
application
modification
strategies
light-driven
conversion,
highlighting
breakthroughs
shedding
light
on
potential
mechanisms.
Finally,
current
challenges
to
tailor
LFHPs
robust
photocatalytic
reduction
are
critically
discussed,
offering
insights
future
in
this
realm.
aims
illuminate
path
toward
sustainable
bridging
knowledge
gaps
inspiring
innovations
a
greener
carbon-neutral
tomorrow.