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Ben-Shahar Y, Stone D, Banin U. Rich Landscape of Colloidal Semiconductor-Metal Hybrid Nanostructures: Synthesis, Synergetic Characteristics, and Emerging Applications. Chem Rev 2023; 123:3790-3851. [PMID: 36735598 PMCID: PMC10103135 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Nanochemistry provides powerful synthetic tools allowing one to combine different materials on a single nanostructure, thus unfolding numerous possibilities to tailor their properties toward diverse functionalities. Herein, we review the progress in the field of semiconductor-metal hybrid nanoparticles (HNPs) focusing on metal-chalcogenides-metal combined systems. The fundamental principles of their synthesis are discussed, leading to a myriad of possible hybrid architectures including Janus zero-dimensional quantum dot-based systems and anisotropic quasi 1D nanorods and quasi-2D platelets. The properties of HNPs are described with particular focus on emergent synergetic characteristics. Of these, the light-induced charge-separation effect across the semiconductor-metal nanojunction is of particular interest as a basis for the utilization of HNPs in photocatalytic applications. The extensive studies on the charge-separation behavior and its dependence on the HNPs structural characteristics, environmental and chemical conditions, and light excitation regime are surveyed. Combining the advanced synthetic control with the charge-separation effect has led to demonstration of various applications of HNPs in different fields. A particular promise lies in their functionality as photocatalysts for a variety of uses, including solar-to-fuel conversion, as a new type of photoinitiator for photopolymerization and 3D printing, and in novel chemical and biomedical uses.
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- Yuval Ben-Shahar
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, P.O. Box 19, Ness Ziona74100, Israel
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- The Institute of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem91904, Israel
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- The Institute of Chemistry and Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem91904, Israel
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Zhu Q, Xu Q, Du M, Zeng X, Zhong G, Qiu B, Zhang J. Recent Progress of Metal Sulfide Photocatalysts for Solar Energy Conversion. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2202929. [PMID: 35621917 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202202929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Artificial photosynthetic solar-to-chemical cycles enable an entire environment to operate in a more complex, yet effective, way to perform natural photosynthesis. However, such artificial systems suffer from a lack of well-established photocatalysts with the ability to harvest the solar spectrum and rich catalytic active-site density. Benefiting from extensive experimental and theoretical investigations, this bottleneck may be overcome by devising a photocatalytic platform based on metal sulfides with predominant electronic, physical, and chemical properties. These tunable properties can endow them with abundant active sites, favorable light utilization, and expedited charge transportation for solar-to-chemical conversion. Here, it is described how some vital lessons extracted from previous investigations are employed to promote the further development of metal sulfides for artificial photosynthesis, including water splitting, CO2 reduction, N2 reduction, and pollutant removal. Their functions, properties, synthetic strategies, emerging issues, design principles, and intrinsic functional mechanisms for photocatalytic redox reactions are discussed in detail. Finally, the associated challenges and prospects for the utilization of metal sulfides are highlighted and future development trends in photocatalysis are envisioned.
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- Qiaohong Zhu
- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- College of Material, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Organosilicon Chemistry and Material Technology, Ministry of Education, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Pesticide Sciences, Department of Chemistry, College of Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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Li Z, Chen H, Li Y, Wang H, Liu Y, Li X, Lin H, Li S, Wang L. Porous direct Z-scheme heterostructures of S-deficient CoS/CdS hexagonal nanoplates for robust photocatalytic H2 generation. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1ce01453f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Unique porous S-deficient CoS/CdS hexagonal nanoplates exhibited an outstanding photocatalytic capability for H2 production, due to excellent visible-light response, efficient Z-scheme charge separation, and abundant H2-evolving active sites.
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- Zhihui Li
- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics of Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Key Laboratory of Rubber-Plastics of Ministry of Education, School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Innovation Center for Chemical Science, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Optic-electric Sensing and Analytical Chemistry of Life Science, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Olefin Catalysis and Polymerization, Taishan Scholar Advantage and Characteristic Discipline Team of Eco-Chemical Process and Technology, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Marine Environment Corrosion and Safety Protection, College of Environment and Safety Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, P. R. China
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Wei L, Yu C, Yang K, Fan Q, Ji H. Recent advances in VOCs and CO removal via photothermal synergistic catalysis. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(20)63721-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Chen W, Li X, Wang F, Javaid S, Pang Y, Chen J, Yin Z, Wang S, Li Y, Jia G. Nonepitaxial Gold-Tipped ZnSe Hybrid Nanorods for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2020; 16:e1902231. [PMID: 31769587 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201902231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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For the first time, colloidal gold (Au)-ZnSe hybrid nanorods (NRs) with controlled size and location of Au domains are synthesized and used for hydrogen production by photocatalytic water splitting. Au tips are found to grow on the apices of ZnSe NRs nonepitaxially to form an interface with no preference of orientation between Au(111) and ZnSe(001). Density functional theory calculations reveal that the Au tips on ZnSe hybrid NRs gain enhanced adsorption of H compared to pristine Au, which favors the hydrogen evolution reaction. Photocatalytic tests reveal that the Au tips on ZnSe NRs effectively enhance the photocatalytic performance in hydrogen generation, in which the single Au-tipped ZnSe hybrid NRs show the highest photocatalytic hydrogen production rate of 437.8 µmol h-1 g-1 in comparison with a rate of 51.5 µmol h-1 g-1 for pristine ZnSe NRs. An apparent quantum efficiency of 1.3% for hydrogen evolution reaction for single Au-tipped ZnSe hybrid NRs is obtained, showing the potential application of this type of cadmium (Cd)-free metal-semiconductor hybrid nanoparticles (NPs) in solar hydrogen production. This work opens an avenue toward Cd-free hybrid NP-based photocatalysis for clean fuel production.
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- Wei Chen
- Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia
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- Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia
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- Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia
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- Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia
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- Research School of Chemistry, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Curtin Institute of Functional Molecules and Interfaces, School of Molecular and Life Sciences, Curtin University, Bentley, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia
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Yue X, Hou J, Zhang Y, Wu P, Guo Y, Peng S, Liu Z, Jiang H. Improved CdS photocatalytic H2 evolution using Au–Ag nanoparticles with tunable plasmon-enhanced resonance energy transfer. Dalton Trans 2020; 49:7467-7473. [DOI: 10.1039/d0dt01110j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Au–Ag hollow nanoparticles (HNPs) with tunable plasmon absorption peaks were mixed with CdS to achieve stepwise spectral overlap to enhance energy transfer and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.
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- Xuanyu Yue
- College of Science/Key Laboratory of Ecophysics and Department of Physics
- Shihezi University
- Shihezi 832003
- China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan
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- College of Science/Key Laboratory of Ecophysics and Department of Physics
- Shihezi University
- Shihezi 832003
- China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan
- Shihezi University
- Shihezi 832003
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan
- Shihezi University
- Shihezi 832003
- China
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- College of Science/Key Laboratory of Ecophysics and Department of Physics
- Shihezi University
- Shihezi 832003
- China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan
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- College of Science/Key Laboratory of Ecophysics and Department of Physics
- Shihezi University
- Shihezi 832003
- China
- School of Physical Science and Technology
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan
- Shihezi University
- Shihezi 832003
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Key Laboratory for Green Process of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan
- Shihezi University
- Shihezi 832003
- China
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Shen R, Xie J, Xiang Q, Chen X, Jiang J, Li X. Ni-based photocatalytic H2-production cocatalysts2. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(19)63294-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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