ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
8(41), С. 15405 - 15429
Опубликована: Сен. 2, 2020
The
industrial
transition
to
more-sustainable
chemical
manufacturing
requires
the
development
of
a
variety
high-performance
heterogeneous
catalysts.
Recently,
new
classes
and
recyclable
catalysts
that
exploit
visible-light
activation
have
emerged
in
field
organic
synthesis.
Among
these
systems,
sensitized
semiconductors
occupy
strategic
place
as
they
are
able
initiate
single
electron
transfer
processes
under
conditions
using
medium-to-low
energy
light
activation.
This
technology
can
promote
range
synthetically
useful
reactions,
such
oxidations,
reductions,
or
additions,
including
C–C
bond
formation,
very
mild
with
high
selectivity.
Sensitized
been
known
for
decades
solar
cell
technologies
(the
so-called
"Dye-Sensitized
Solar
Cells")
but
applications
synthesis
only
recent.
Review
provides
comprehensive
overview
mechanisms,
reactivity,
scope
this
technology,
focus
on
their
promising
synthetic
applications.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2019,
Номер
32(18)
Опубликована: Дек. 9, 2019
Photocatalytic
and
photoelectrochemical
processes
are
two
key
systems
in
harvesting
sunlight
for
energy
environmental
applications.
As
both
employing
photoactive
semiconductors
as
the
major
active
component,
strategies
have
been
formulated
to
improve
properties
of
better
performances.
However,
requirements
yield
excellent
performances
different
these
distinctive
systems.
Although
there
universal
applicable
performance
semiconductors,
similarities
differences
exist
when
be
used
differently.
Here,
considerations
on
selected
typical
factors
governing
photocatalytic
systems,
even
though
same
type
semiconductor
is
used,
provided.
Understanding
underlying
mechanisms
relation
their
photoactivities
fundamental
importance
rational
design
high-performing
materials,
which
may
serve
a
general
guideline
fabrication
good
photocatalysts
or
photoelectrodes
toward
sustainable
solar
fuel
generation.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
33(33)
Опубликована: Июнь 12, 2021
Abstract
The
cost‐effective,
robust,
and
efficient
electrocatalysts
for
photoelectrochemical
(PEC)
water‐splitting
has
been
extensively
studied
over
the
past
decade
to
address
a
solution
energy
crisis.
interesting
physicochemical
properties
of
CuO
have
introduced
this
promising
photocathodic
material
among
few
photocatalysts
with
narrow
bandgap.
This
photocatalyst
high
activity
PEC
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
under
simulated
sunlight
irradiation.
Here,
recent
advancements
CuO‐based
photoelectrodes,
including
undoped
CuO,
doped
composites,
in
field,
are
comprehensively
studied.
Moreover,
synthesis
methods,
characterization,
fundamental
factors
each
classification
discussed
detail.
Apart
from
exclusive
characteristics
CuO/2D
materials,
as
groups
growing
nanocomposites
photocurrent‐generating
devices,
separate
sections.
Regarding
particular
attention
paid
heterostructure
photocathodes,
water
splitting
application
is
reviewed
group
such
electronic
structures,
defects,
bandgap,
hierarchical
structures
critically
assessed.
Energies,
Год журнала:
2020,
Номер
13(3), С. 596 - 596
Опубликована: Янв. 29, 2020
This
review
presents
methanol
as
a
potential
renewable
alternative
to
fossil
fuels
in
the
fight
against
climate
change.
It
explores
ways
of
obtaining
and
its
use
efficient
energy
systems
for
net
zero-emission
carbon
cycle,
with
special
focus
on
fuel
cells.
investigates
different
parts
cycle
from
cell
perspective.
In
recent
years,
economy
has
been
shown
there
significant
technological
advancement
production
utilization.
Even
though
full
adoption
will
require
further
development,
it
can
be
produced
electricity
biomass
or
CO2
capture
used
several
industrial
sectors,
which
make
an
excellent
liquid
electrofuel
transition
sustainable
economy.
By
converting
into
fuels,
harmful
effects
emissions
existing
industries
that
still
rely
are
reduced.
The
then
both
sector
chemical
industry,
become
all-around
substitute
petroleum.
scope
this
is
put
together
aspects
carrier
future,
particular
high-temperature
polymer
electrolyte
cells
(HT-PEMFCs)
via
steam
reforming.
Journal of Electronic Science and Technology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
19(2), С. 100080 - 100080
Опубликована: Янв. 13, 2021
This
study
presents
an
overview
of
the
current
status
hydrogen
production
in
relation
to
global
requirement
for
energy
and
resources.
Subsequently,
it
symmetrically
outlines
advantages
disadvantages
various
routes
including
fossil
fuel/biomass
conversion,
water
electrolysis,
microbial
fermentation,
photocatalysis
(PC),
terms
their
technologies,
economy,
consumption,
costs.
Considering
characteristics
infrastructure
issues,
highlights
that
onsite
is
indispensable
convenient
some
special
occasions.
Finally,
briefly
summarizes
industrialization
situation
future
development
research
directions,
such
as
theoretical
strengthening,
renewable
raw
material
development,
process
coupling,
sustainable
use.
Coordination Chemistry Reviews,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
467, С. 214599 - 214599
Опубликована: Май 26, 2022
It
is
widely
recognised
that
renewable
hydrogen
will
play
a
key
role
in
our
future
energy
mix.
One
approach
to
use
photocatalytic
water-splitting
devices
for
sustainable
generation.
For
these
function
effectively,
materials
can
capture
sunlight
are
essential.
In
this
review
porphyrins
and
their
suitability
as
photosensitisers
and/or
proton
reduction
photocatalysts
discussed,
both
within
homogeneous,
heterogeneous
photo-electrochemical
environments.
particular,
the
various
parameters
be
varied
compared,
also
difficulty
accurate
comparisons,
there
no
standard
reporting
approach.
The
photochemistry
further
complemented
by
systematic
of
electrochemistry
designing
porphyrin
based
systems
evolution.
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
10(16), С. 8656 - 8686
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022
This
review
comprehensively
discusses
the
state-of-the-art
of
metal
oxides/2D
materials
heterostructures
as
promising
alternatives
to
harvest
renewable
source
sunlight
for
improved
photoelectrochemical
water
splitting
performance.
