Carbon Energy,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
4(5), С. 665 - 730
Опубликована: Авг. 9, 2022
Abstract
Green
energy
generation
is
an
indispensable
task
to
concurrently
resolve
fossil
fuel
depletion
and
environmental
issues
align
with
the
global
goals
of
achieving
carbon
neutrality.
Photocatalysis,
a
process
that
transforms
solar
into
clean
fuels
through
photocatalyst,
represents
felicitous
direction
toward
sustainability.
Eco‐rich
metal‐free
graphitic
nitride
(g‐C
3
N
4
)
profiled
as
attractive
photocatalyst
due
its
fascinating
properties,
including
excellent
chemical
thermal
stability,
moderate
band
gap,
visible
light‐active
nature,
ease
fabrication.
Nonetheless,
shortcomings
g‐C
include
fast
charge
recombination
limited
surface‐active
sites,
which
adversely
affect
photocatalytic
reactions.
Among
modification
strategies,
point‐to‐face
contact
engineering
2D
0D
nanomaterials
innovative
promising
synergy
owing
several
intriguing
attributes
such
high
specific
surface
area,
short
effective
charge‐transfer
pathways,
quantum
confinement
effects.
This
review
introduces
recent
advances
achieved
in
experimental
computational
studies
on
interfacial
design
nanostructures
construction
heterojunction
interfaces.
Notably,
materials
metals,
metal
oxides,
sulfides,
selenides,
phosphides,
nonmetals
different
mechanisms
are
systematically
discussed
along
controllable
synthesis
strategies.
The
applications
0D/2D
‐based
photocatalysts
focused
solar‐to‐energy
conversion
via
hydrogen
evolution
reaction,
CO
2
reduction
reaction
evaluate
activity
elucidate
pathways.
Finally,
future
perspectives
for
developing
high‐efficiency
proposed
explore
potential
emerging
allotropes,
large‐scale
production,
machine
learning
integration,
multidisciplinary
technological
breakthroughs.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
61(19)
Опубликована: Март 2, 2022
Simulating
photosynthesis
has
long
been
one
of
the
ideas
for
realizing
conversion
solar
energy
into
industrial
chemicals.
Heterogeneous
N2
photofixation
in
water
is
a
promising
way
sustainable
production
ammonia.
However,
mechanistic
understanding
complex
aqueous
photocatalytic
reduction
still
lacking.
In
this
study,
light-dependent
surface
hydrogenation
mechanism
and
light-independent
protection
catalyst
are
revealed
on
ultrathin
Bi4
O5
Br2
(BOB)
nanosheets,
which
creation
annihilation
bromine
vacancies
can
be
controlled
via
cycle.
Our
rapid
scan
situ
FT-IR
spectra
verify
that
proceeds
through
an
associative
alternating
BOB
with
(BrV-BOB).
This
work
provides
new
strategy
to
combine
facilitated
reaction
regeneration
advancing
ammonia
production.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
36(5)
Опубликована: Авг. 28, 2023
Piezo-photocatalysis
is
a
frontier
technology
for
converting
mechanical
and
solar
energies
into
crucial
chemical
substances
has
emerged
as
promising
sustainable
strategy
N
Advanced Energy Materials,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(36)
Опубликована: Авг. 8, 2023
Abstract
The
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
suffers
from
sluggish
kinetics
even
on
the
benchmark
RuO
2
catalyst,
due
to
complex
four
sequential
proton‐coupled
electron
transfer
steps.
Severe
electrochemical
oxidation
and
dissolution
issues
also
make
fail
as
an
alternative
highly
expensive
iridium‐based
OER
catalysts
applied
in
proton
exchange
membrane
water
electrolysis.
Herein,
acid‐stable
W
18
O
49‐δ
matrix‐confined
Ru
solid
solution
oxide
is
developed
with
considerably
reduced
loadings
beyond
commercial
,
enhance
acidic
extend
long‐term
durability
simultaneously
by
incorporating
Brønsted
acid
sites.
representative
0.6
17.4
3D
urchin‐like
morphology
achieves
excellent
catalytic
stability
ultra‐slow
degradation
rate
a
high
mass
activity
of
27
110
A
g
−1
@
1.53
V
versus
RHE
0.1
m
HClO
4
electrolyte,
which
≈10.8
times
higher
than
that
.
enhanced
during
process
prevents
over‐oxidation
surface
sites
extending
stability,
while
incorporated
Ru‐O
bri
‐W
accelerate
deprotonation
step
promoting
mobility
oxo‐intermediate
neighboring
sites,
thus
boosting
kinetics.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
53(18), С. 9378 - 9418
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Organic
transformation
by
light-driven
catalysis,
especially,
photocatalysis
and
photothermal
denoted
as
photo(thermal)
is
an
efficient,
green,
economical
route
to
produce
value-added
compounds.
In
recent
years,
owing
their
diverse
structure
types,
tunable
pore
sizes,
abundant
active
sites,
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)-based
catalysis
has
attracted
broad
interest
in
organic
transformations.
this
review,
we
provide
a
comprehensive
systematic
overview
of
MOF-based
for
First,
the
general
mechanisms,
unique
advantages,
strategies
improve
performance
MOFs
are
discussed.
Then,
outstanding
examples
transformations
over
introduced
according
reaction
type.
addition,
several
representative
advanced
characterization
techniques
used
revealing
charge
kinetics
intermediates
presented.
Finally,
prospects
challenges
field
proposed.
This
review
aims
inspire
rational
design
development
materials
with
improved
catalysis.
eScience,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
3(5), С. 100156 - 100156
Опубликована: Июнь 17, 2023
Electrocatalytic
hydrogenation
(ECH)
of
organics
using
water
as
hydrogen
donors
has
been
regarded
a
green
organic
reduction
technique
to
replace
traditional
chemical
reactions
that
use
sacrificial
chemicals.
The
development
ECH
process
provides
potential
applications
in
the
production
value-added
chemicals
owing
its
low
energy
consumption,
pollution,
high
safety,
and
superior
sustainability.
However,
application
is
limited
by
conversion
rate
poor
selectivity
toward
desired
products.
efficiency
can
be
improved
rational
design
electrocatalysts.
This
review
covers
several
representative
electrocatalytic
systems
(aldehydes,
ketones,
phenolic
organics,
alkynes,
organonitrogen
compounds)
summarizes
different
mechanisms,
followed
thorough
discussion
on
modification
strategies
electrocatalysts
are
currently
adopted
enhance
catalytic
performance.
Finally,
view
current
challenges
for
ECH,
we
discuss
possible
future
directions
field,
aiming
provide
guidance
catalyst
highly
efficient
over
feedstocks.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
11(44), С. 23653 - 23682
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Defect
engineering
is
an
effective
strategy
to
control
the
performance
of
photocatalyst
and
electrocatalyst.
This
review
highlights
key
role
cationic
vacancy
from
aspects
synthesis
methods,
testing
techniques
applications.
