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Sohail M, Rauf S, Irfan M, Hayat A, Alghamdi MM, El-Zahhar AA, Ghernaout D, Al-Hadeethi Y, Lv W. Recent developments, advances and strategies in heterogeneous photocatalysts for water splitting. NANOSCALE ADVANCES 2024; 6:1286-1330. [PMID: 38419861 PMCID: PMC10898449 DOI: 10.1039/d3na00442b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 12/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
Photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) is an up-and-coming technology for generating sustainable fuel using light energy. Significant progress has been made in the developing of PWS innovations over recent years. In addition to various water-splitting (WS) systems, the focus has primarily been on one- and two-steps-excitation WS systems. These systems utilize singular or composite photocatalysts for WS, which is a simple, feasible, and cost-effective method for efficiently converting prevalent green energy into sustainable H2 energy on a large commercial scale. The proposed principle of charge confinement and transformation should be implemented dynamically by conjugating and stimulating the photocatalytic process while ensuring no unintentional connection at the interface. This study focuses on overall water splitting (OWS) using one/two-steps excitation and various techniques. It also discusses the current advancements in the development of new light-absorbing materials and provides perspectives and approaches for isolating photoinduced charges. This article explores multiple aspects of advancement, encompassing both chemical and physical changes, environmental factors, different photocatalyst types, and distinct parameters affecting PWS. Significant factors for achieving an efficient photocatalytic process under detrimental conditions, (e.g., strong light absorption, and synthesis of structures with a nanometer scale. Future research will focus on developing novel materials, investigating potential synthesis techniques, and improving existing high-energy raw materials. The endeavors aim is to enhance the efficiency of energy conversion, the absorption of radiation, and the coherence of physiochemical processes.
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- Muhammad Sohail
- Huzhou Key Laboratory of Smart and Clean Energy, Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P. R. China
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- College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Shenzhen University Shenzhen 518060 PR China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hazara University Mansehra 21300 Pakistan
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- College of Chemistry and Life Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University 321004 Jinhua Zhejiang P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University P. O. Box 9004 Abha 61413 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University P. O. Box 9004 Abha 61413 Saudi Arabia
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- Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Ha'il PO Box 2440 Ha'il 81441 Saudi Arabia
- Chemical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Blida PO Box 270 Blida 09000 Algeria
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- Physics Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
- Lithography in Devices Fabrication and Development Research Group, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
- King Fahd Medical Research Center (KFMRC), King Abdulaziz University Jeddah 21589 Saudi Arabia
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- Huzhou Key Laboratory of Smart and Clean Energy, Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China Huzhou 313001 P. R. China
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Wei J, Zhao R, Luo D, Lu X, Dong W, Huang Y, Cheng X, Ni Y. Atomically Precise Ni6(SC2H4Ph)12 Nanoclusters on Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets for Boosting Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 631:212-221. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.11.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Ma X, Shi Y, Liu J, Li X, Cui X, Tan S, Zhao J, Wang B. Hydrogen-Bond Network Promotes Water Splitting on the TiO 2 Surface. J Am Chem Soc 2022; 144:13565-13573. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.2c03690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Xiaochuan Ma
- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Center for Spintronics and Quantum Systems, State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710049, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230088, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230088, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- ICQD/Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, and CAS Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, and Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
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- Hefei National Research Center for Physical Sciences at the Microscale and Synergetic Innovation Center of Quantum Information & Quantum Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
- Hefei National Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230088, China
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Raj M, Padhi SK. Water Oxidation by a Neoteric Dinuclear Mn(II) Electrocatalyst in Aqueous Medium. Eur J Inorg Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.202200238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Manaswini Raj
- Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines): Indian Institute of Technology Chemistry and Chemical Biology INDIA
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- Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Science BlockDepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 826004 Dhanbad INDIA
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Cui X, Li P, Lei H, Tu C, Wang D, Wang Z, Chen W. Greatly enhanced tribocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants by TiO2 nanoparticles through efficiently harvesting mechanical energy. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.120814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Mishra SR, Ahmaruzzaman M. Tin oxide based nanostructured materials: synthesis and potential applications. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:1566-1605. [PMID: 35072188 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr07040a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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In view of their inimitable characteristics and properties, SnO2 nanomaterials and nanocomposites have been used not only in the field of diverse advanced catalytic technologies and sensors but also in the field of energy storage such as lithium-ion batteries and supercapacitors, and in the field of energy production such as solar cells and water splitting. This review discusses the various synthesis techniques such as traditional methods, including processes like thermal decomposition, chemical vapor deposition, electrospinning, sol-gel, hydrothermal, solvothermal, and template-mediated methods and green methods, which include synthesis through plant-mediated, microbe-mediated, and biomolecule-mediated processes. Moreover, the advantages and limitations of these synthesis procedures and how to overcome them that would lead to future research are also discussed. This literature also focuses on various applications such as environmental remediation, energy production, energy storage, and removal of biological contaminants. Therefore, the rise and journey of SnO2-based nanocomposites will motivate the modern generation of chemists to modify and design robust nanoparticles and nanocomposites that can effectively tackle significant environmental challenges. This overview concludes by providing future perspectives on research into tin oxide in synthesis and its various applications.
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- Soumya Ranjan Mishra
- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Silchar - 788010, Assam, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Silchar - 788010, Assam, India.
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Zeeshan M, Shahid M. State of the art developments and prospects of metal-organic frameworks for energy applications. Dalton Trans 2021; 51:1675-1723. [PMID: 34919099 DOI: 10.1039/d1dt03113a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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The progress on technologies for the cleaner and ecological transformation and storage of energy to combat effluence or pollution and the impending energy dilemma has recently attracted interest from energy research groups, particularly in the field of coordination chemistry, among inorganic chemists. Carriers for storing energy or facilitating mass and e- transport are considered significant for energy conversion. Accordingly, considering their properties such as large surface area, low cost, customizable pore diameter, tunable topologies, low densities, and variable frameworks, MOFs (metal-organic frameworks) and their derivatives are well-suited for this purpose. MOFs are an innovative category of porous and crystalline materials, which have gained significant interest in recent years. Thus, herein, we highlight the state of the art progress on MOFs for energy-based applications, as perfect compounds and elements in compound assemblies for converting solar energy, lithium-ion arrays, fuel devices, hydrogen production, photocatalytic CO2 reduction, proton conduction, etc. In addition, the substantial progress achieved in the production of various composites and derivatives containing MOFs with particular focus on supercapacitors and gas adsorption and storage is summarized, concentrating on the correlation between their coordination structural frameworks and applications in the field of energy. The current improved strategies, challenges, and future prospects are also presented in view of the coordination chemistry governing the structural modification of MOFs for energy applications.
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- Mohd Zeeshan
- Functional Inorganic Materials Lab (FIML), Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India.
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- Functional Inorganic Materials Lab (FIML), Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India.
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Baran T, Visibile A, Busch M, He X, Wojtyla S, Rondinini S, Minguzzi A, Vertova A. Copper Oxide-Based Photocatalysts and Photocathodes: Fundamentals and Recent Advances. Molecules 2021; 26:7271. [PMID: 34885863 PMCID: PMC8658916 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26237271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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This work aims at reviewing the most impactful results obtained on the development of Cu-based photocathodes. The need of a sustainable exploitation of renewable energy sources and the parallel request of reducing pollutant emissions in airborne streams and in waters call for new technologies based on the use of efficient, abundant, low-toxicity and low-cost materials. Photoelectrochemical devices that adopts abundant element-based photoelectrodes might respond to these requests being an enabling technology for the direct use of sunlight to the production of energy fuels form water electrolysis (H2) and CO2 reduction (to alcohols, light hydrocarbons), as well as for the degradation of pollutants. This review analyses the physical chemical properties of Cu2O (and CuO) and the possible strategies to tune them (doping, lattice strain). Combining Cu with other elements in multinary oxides or in composite photoelectrodes is also discussed in detail. Finally, a short overview on the possible applications of these materials is presented.
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- Tomasz Baran
- SajTom Light Future, Wężerów 37/1, 32-090 Wężerów, Poland; (T.B.); (S.W.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Kemivägen 10, 41296 Gothenburg, Sweden;
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Science, School of Chemical Engineering, Aalto University, Kemistintie 1, 02150 Espoo, Finland;
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy; (X.H.); (S.R.); (A.V.)
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- SajTom Light Future, Wężerów 37/1, 32-090 Wężerów, Poland; (T.B.); (S.W.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy; (X.H.); (S.R.); (A.V.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy; (X.H.); (S.R.); (A.V.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy; (X.H.); (S.R.); (A.V.)
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Singh A, Sarma SK, Karmakar S, Basu S. Photocatalytic H2O2 generation assisted photoelectrochemical water oxidation for enhanced BiVO4 photoanode performance. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2021.100142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Katsuki T, Zahran ZN, Tanaka K, Eo T, Mohamed EA, Tsubonouchi Y, Berber MR, Yagi M. Facile Fabrication of a Highly Crystalline and Well-Interconnected Hematite Nanoparticle Photoanode for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven Water Oxidation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:39282-39290. [PMID: 34387481 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c08949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Facile and scalable fabrication of α-Fe2O3 photoanodes using a precursor solution containing FeIII ions and 1-ethylimidazole (EIm) in methanol was demonstrated to afford a rigidly adhered α-Fe2O3 film with a controllable thickness on a fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) substrate. EIm ligation to FeIII ions in the precursor solution brought about high crystallinity of three-dimensionally well-interconnected nanoparticles of α-Fe2O3 upon sintering. This is responsible for the 13.6 times higher photocurrent density (at 1.23 V vs reference hydrogen electrode (RHE)) for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation on the α-Fe2O3 (w-α-Fe2O3) photoanode prepared with EIm compared with that (w/o-α-Fe2O3) prepared without EIm. The w-α-Fe2O3 photoanode provided the highest charge separation efficiency (ηsep) value of 27% among the state-of-the-art pristine α-Fe2O3 photoanodes, providing incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency (IPCE) of 13% at 420 nm and 1.23 V vs RHE. The superior ηsep for the w-α-Fe2O3 photoanode is attributed to the decreased recombination of the photogenerated charge carriers at the grain boundary between nanoparticles, in addition to the higher number of the catalytically active sites and the efficient bulk charge transport in the film, compared with w/o-α-Fe2O3.
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- Tomohiro Katsuki
- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
- Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 5111, Egypt
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
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- Chemistry Department, College of Science, Jouf University, Sakaka 2014, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, 8050 Ikarashi-2, Niigata 9050-2181, Japan
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Xuan M, Li J. Photosystem II-based biomimetic assembly for enhanced photosynthesis. Natl Sci Rev 2021; 8:nwab051. [PMID: 34691712 PMCID: PMC8363332 DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwab051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Photosystem II (PSII) is a fascinating photosynthesis-involved enzyme, participating in sunlight-harvest, water splitting, oxygen release, and proton/electron generation and transfer. Scientists have been inspired to couple PSII with synthetic hierarchical structures via biomimetic assembly, facilitating attainment of natural photosynthesis processes, such as photocatalytic water splitting, electron transfer and ATP synthesis, in vivo. In the past decade, there has been significant progress in PSII-based biomimetic systems, such as artificial chloroplasts and photoelectrochemical cells. The biomimetic assembly approach helps PSII gather functions and properties from synthetic materials, resulting in a complex with partly natural and partly synthetic components. PSII-based biomimetic assembly offers opportunities to forward semi-biohybrid research and synchronously inspire optimization of artificial light-harvest micro/nanodevices. This review summarizes recent studies on how PSII combines with artificial structures via molecular assembly and highlights PSII-based semi-natural biosystems which arise from synthetic parts and natural components. Moreover, we discuss the challenges and remaining problems for PSII-based systems and the outlook for their development and applications. We believe this topic provides inspiration for rational designs to develop biomimetic PSII-based semi-natural devices and further reveal the secrets of energy conversion within natural photosynthesis from the molecular level.
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- Mingjun Xuan
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), CAS Key Lab of Colloid, Interface and Chemical Thermodynamics, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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Nugraha MW, Zainal Abidin NH, Sambudi NS. Synthesis of tungsten oxide/ amino-functionalized sugarcane bagasse derived-carbon quantum dots (WO 3/N-CQDs) composites for methylene blue removal. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 277:130300. [PMID: 33774232 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2020] [Revised: 03/07/2021] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In this present study, the tungsten oxide/amino-functionalized sugarcane bagasse derived-carbon quantum dots (WO3/N-CQDs) composite has successfully been prepared through a simple mixing process. The WO3 was synthesized through a precipitation method, and CQDs were amino-functionalized using ethylenedinitrilotetraacetic acid (EDTA) and ethylenediamine (EDA) through one-pot hydrothermal method. It is revealed that N-CQDs incorporation into WO3 alters the bandgap energy, crystallinity, surface area, and photoluminescence (PL) properties. The produced composites exhibit higher monoclinic WO3 crystallinity, larger surface area, lower bandgap energy and quenched photoluminescence intensity. The as-prepared WO3/N-CQDs composites exhibit better adsorption and photocatalytic degradation performance of methylene blue (MB) than the pristine WO3. It shows that the combination of N-CQDs and WO3 enhanced visible light absorption, by lowering the bandgap energy of WO3 from 2.175 to 1.495 eV. The best performance composite is WO3/N-CQDs EDA 2.5% with an efficiency of 96.86%, removal rate constant of 0.02017/min, and chemical oxidation demand (COD) removal efficiency achieved 84.61%. Moreover, the WO3/N-CQDs EDA 2.5% shows a significant photocatalytic activity even at higher MB initial concentration with 92.93% removal for 50 ppm MB. Subsequently, the composite also has good stability after a sequential 3-times cycle of degradation with 86.85% removal. The increasing photocatalytic performance is affected by the quenching effect of PL and lower bandgap energy. The lower intensity of the PL indicates the reduced charge carrier recombination resulting in increased photocatalytic activity. The combination of N-CQDs and WO3 resulted in improved photodegradation, which shows its significant potential to be utilized for wastewater treatment.
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- Muhammad Wahyu Nugraha
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak, 32610, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak, 32610, Malaysia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak, 32610, Malaysia; Centre of Urban Resource Sustainability (CUReS), Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, Seri Iskandar, Perak, 32610, Malaysia.
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Mirbagheri N, Campos R, Ferapontova EE. Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Water by OH
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- Naghmehalsadat Mirbagheri
- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) Aarhus University Gustav Wieds Vej 1590-14 DK-8000 Aarhus C Denmark
- Department of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK University of Freiburg Georges-Koehler-Allee 103 79110 Freiburg Germany
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) Aarhus University Gustav Wieds Vej 1590-14 DK-8000 Aarhus C Denmark
- AXES research group and NANOlab Center of Excellence University of Antwerp Groenenborgerlaan 171 2020 Antwerpen Belgium
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- Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO) Aarhus University Gustav Wieds Vej 1590-14 DK-8000 Aarhus C Denmark
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Affordable and environmentally friendly method for the synthesis of a green silver nanophotocatalyst based on Mespilus germanica. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-020-2471-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Lou Z, Wang Y, Yang Y, Wang Y, Qin C, Liang R, Chen X, Ye Z, Zhu L. Carbon Sphere Template Derived Hollow Nanostructure for Photocatalysis and Gas Sensing. NANOMATERIALS 2020; 10:nano10020378. [PMID: 32098174 PMCID: PMC7075306 DOI: 10.3390/nano10020378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2020] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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As a green and preferred technology for energy crisis and environmental issues, continuous research on photocatalysis and gas sensing has come forth at an explosive rate. Thus far, promising synthetic methods have enabled various designs and preparations of semiconductor-based nanostructure which have shown superior activity. This review summarized various synthetic routines toward carbon sphere template derived hollow nanostructures and their successful attempts in synthesize doping, solid solution, heterostructure, and surface modified nanostructures for heterogeneous photocatalysis and gas sensing. Moreover, the challenges and future prospects are briefly discussed. It is eagerly anticipated that this review may broaden the view and in-depth understanding of carbon sphere template derived hollow nanostructures while expected to have further progresses in heterogeneous photocatalysis, gas sensing and other related fields which will make great contributions to their application.
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Creus J, Mallón L, Romero N, Bofill R, Moya A, Fierro JLG, Mas‐Ballesté R, Sala X, Philippot K, García‐Antón J. Ruthenium Nanoparticles Supported on Carbon Microfibers for Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysis. Eur J Inorg Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ejic.201801438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Jordi Creus
- Departament de Química Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193 Barcelona Spain
- LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination) 205 Route de Narbonne, BP44099 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4 France
- Université de Toulouse III, UPS, INPT 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4 France
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- Departament de Química Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193 Barcelona Spain
- LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination) 205 Route de Narbonne, BP44099 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4 France
- Université de Toulouse III, UPS, INPT 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4 France
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- Departament de Química Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193 Barcelona Spain
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- Departament de Química Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193 Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry (module 07) Facultad de Ciencias Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid Spain
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- Instituto de Catálisis y Petroleoquímica Facultad de Ciencias CSIC Madrid Spain
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry (module 07) Facultad de Ciencias Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid Spain
- Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem) Facultad de Ciencias Universidad Autónoma de Madrid Madrid Spain
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- Departament de Química Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193 Barcelona Spain
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- LCC (Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination) 205 Route de Narbonne, BP44099 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4 France
- Université de Toulouse III, UPS, INPT 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4 France
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- Departament de Química Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Cerdanyola del Vallès 08193 Barcelona Spain
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Marepally BC, Ampelli C, Genovese C, Quadrelli EA, Perathoner S, Centi G. Production of Solar Fuels Using CO2. STUDIES IN SURFACE SCIENCE AND CATALYSIS 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-64127-4.00001-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Yao B, Zhang J, Fan X, He J, Li Y. Surface Engineering of Nanomaterials for Photo-Electrochemical Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1803746. [PMID: 30411486 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201803746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Photo-electrochemical water splitting represents a green and environmentally friendly method for producing solar hydrogen. Semiconductor nanomaterials with a highly accessible surface area, reduced charge migration distance, and tunable optical and electronic property are regarded as promising electrode materials to carry out this solar-to-hydrogen process. Since most of the photo-electrochemical reactions take place on the electrode surface or near-surface region, rational engineering of the surface structures, physical properties, and chemical nature of photoelectrode materials could fundamentally change their performance. Here, the recent advances in surface engineering methods, including the modification of the nanomaterial surface morphology, crystal facet, defect and doping concentrations, as well as the deposition of a functional overlayer of sensitizers, plasmonic metallic structures, and protective and catalytic materials are highlighted. Each surface engineering method and how it affects the structural features and photo-electrochemical performance of nanomaterials are reviewed and compared. Finally, the current challenges and the opportunities in the field are discussed.
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- Bin Yao
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA
- College of Materials Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Materials and Technology for Energy Conversion, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA
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Xu J, Li X, Ju Z, Sun Y, Jiao X, Wu J, Wang C, Yan W, Ju H, Zhu J, Xie Y. Visible-Light-Driven Overall Water Splitting Boosted by Tetrahedrally Coordinated Blende Cobalt(II) Oxide Atomic Layers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 58:3032-3036. [PMID: 30137662 DOI: 10.1002/anie.201807332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Revised: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Directly splitting water into H2 and O2 with solar light is extremely important; however, the overall efficiency of water splitting still remains extremely low. Two types of ultrathin semiconductor layers with the same elements and the same thicknesses were designed to uncover how different atomic arrangements influence water-splitting efficiency thermodynamically and kinetically. As an example, tetrahedrally coordinated blende and octahedrally coordinated rocksalt CoO atomic layers with nearly the same thicknesses were synthesized for the first time. The blende CoO atomic layers have a smaller Eg and abundant d-d internal transition features relative to the rocksalt CoO atomic layers, which ensure enhanced visible-light harvesting ability. Density functional theory calculations reveal that the Bader charge for Co atoms in blende CoO atomic layers is larger than that of the rocksalt CoO atomic layers, which facilitates photocarrier transfer kinetics, as verified by photoluminescence spectra and time-resolved fluorescence emission decay spectra. In situ FTIR spectra and energy calculations reveal that the *OOH dissociation step is the rate-limiting step, where the blende CoO atomic layers possess a smaller *OOH dissociation energy thanks to their higher Bader charge and stronger steric effect, as confirmed by the elongated Co-OOH bonds. The blende CoO atomic layers exhibit visible-light-driven H2 and O2 formation rates of 4.43 and 2.63 μmol g-1 h-1 , roughly 3.7 times higher than those of the rocksalt CoO atomic layers.
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- Jiaqi Xu
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale, National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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Xu J, Li X, Ju Z, Sun Y, Jiao X, Wu J, Wang C, Yan W, Ju H, Zhu J, Xie Y. Visible‐Light‐Driven Overall Water Splitting Boosted by Tetrahedrally Coordinated Blende Cobalt(II) Oxide Atomic Layers. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201807332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jiaqi Xu
- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at MicroscaleNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at MicroscaleNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at MicroscaleNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at MicroscaleNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at MicroscaleNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at MicroscaleNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at MicroscaleNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at MicroscaleNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at MicroscaleNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at MicroscaleNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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- Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at MicroscaleNational Synchrotron Radiation LaboratoryUniversity of Science and Technology of China Hefei 230026 P. R. China
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Tao S, Yang F, Schuch J, Jaegermann W, Kaiser B. Electrodeposition of Nickel Nanoparticles for the Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction: Correlating Electrocatalytic Behavior and Chemical Composition. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:948-958. [PMID: 29227580 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201702138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Ni nanoparticles (NPs) consisting of Ni, NiO, and Ni(OH)2 were formed on Ti substrates by electrodeposition as electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in alkaline solution. Additionally, the deposition parameters including the potential range and the scan rate were varied, and the resulting NPs were investigated by scanning electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The chemical composition of the NPs changed upon using different conditions, and it was found that the catalytic activity increased with an increase in the amount of NiO. From these data, optimized NPs were synthesized; the best sample showed an onset potential of approximately 0 V and an overpotential of 197 mV at a cathodic current density of 10 mA cm-2 as well as a small Tafel slope of 88 mV dec-1 in 1 m KOH, values that are comparable to those of Pt foil. These NPs consist of approximately 25 % Ni and Ni(OH)2 each, as well as approximately 50 % NiO. This implies that to obtain a successful HER electrocatalyst, active sites with differing compositions have to be close to each other to promote the different reaction steps. Long-time measurements (30 h) showed almost complete transformation of the highly active catalyst compound consisting of Ni0 , NiO, and Ni(OH)2 into the less active Ni(OH)2 phase. Nevertheless, the here-employed electrodeposition of nonprecious metal/metal-oxide combination compounds represents a promising alternative to Pt-based electrocatalysts for water reduction to hydrogen.
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- Shasha Tao
- Institut für Materialwissenschaft, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Otto-Berndt-Str. 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut für Materialwissenschaft, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Otto-Berndt-Str. 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut für Materialwissenschaft, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Otto-Berndt-Str. 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut für Materialwissenschaft, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Otto-Berndt-Str. 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institut für Materialwissenschaft, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Otto-Berndt-Str. 3, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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Nassar IM, Wu S, Li L, Li X. Facile Preparation ofn‐Type LaFeO3Perovskite Film for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201702997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Ibrahim M. Nassar
- Colleges of PhysicsOptoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative InnovationCenter of Suzhou Nano Science and TechnologySoochow University Suzhou 215006 China
- Egyptian Petroleum Research Institute (EPRI) Ahmed El-Zomor St., Nasr City 11727 Cairo Egypt
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- Colleges of PhysicsOptoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative InnovationCenter of Suzhou Nano Science and TechnologySoochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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- Colleges of PhysicsOptoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative InnovationCenter of Suzhou Nano Science and TechnologySoochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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- Colleges of PhysicsOptoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative InnovationCenter of Suzhou Nano Science and TechnologySoochow University Suzhou 215006 China
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Liu Y, Hou C, Jiao T, Song J, Zhang X, Xing R, Zhou J, Zhang L, Peng Q. Self-Assembled AgNP-Containing Nanocomposites Constructed by Electrospinning as Efficient Dye Photocatalyst Materials for Wastewater Treatment. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2018; 8:E35. [PMID: 29320426 PMCID: PMC5791122 DOI: 10.3390/nano8010035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2017] [Revised: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The design and self-assembly of graphene oxide (GO)-based composite membranes have attracted enormous attention due to their wide application in nanomaterial and environmental fields. In this work, we have successfully developed a strategy to fabricate new composite membranes based on poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(acrylic acid)/carboxyl-functionalized graphene oxide modified with silver nanoparticles (PVA/PAA/GO-COOH@AgNPs), which were prepared via thermal treatment and the electrospinning technique. Due to the strong π-π forces and strong electrostatic interactions of GO-COOH sheets, the prepared composite membranes and their lager surface areas were modified by scores of AgNPs, which demonstrated that a high-efficiency photocatalyst removed the organic dyes from the aqueous solutions. The prepared PVA/PAA/GO-COOH@AgNPs nanocomposite membranes showed a remarkable photocatalytic capacity in the catalytic degradation of the methylene blue dye solutions. Most importantly, the whole process was easy, mild, and eco-friendly. Additionally, the as-prepared membranes could be repeatedly used after the catalytic reaction.
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- Yamei Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, China.
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Wang P, Yang H, Wang D, Chen A, Dai WL, Zhao X, Yang J, Wang X. Activation of Kagome lattice-structured Cu3V2O7(OH)2·2H2O volborthite via hydrothermal crystallization for boosting visible light-driven water oxidation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:24561-24569. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp03530j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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A facile hydrothermal crystallization procedure for activating the photocatalytic reactivities of volborthite mineral for water oxidation and high-concentration dye removal.
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- Ping Wang
- School of Materials Science and Technology
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- 200093 Shanghai
- P. R. China
- Shanghai Innovation Institute for Materials
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- School of Materials Science and Technology
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- 200093 Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Technology
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- 200093 Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Technology
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- 200093 Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry
- Fudan University
- 200433 Shanghai
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Anhui Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials and Nanostructures Institute of Solid State Physics Hefei Institutes of Physical Science Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 230031 Hefei
- P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Technology
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- 200093 Shanghai
- P. R. China
- Shanghai Innovation Institute for Materials
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- School of Materials Science and Technology
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- 200093 Shanghai
- P. R. China
- Shanghai Innovation Institute for Materials
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Bouri M, Aschauer U. Bulk and surface properties of the Ruddlesden–Popper oxynitride Sr2TaO3N. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:2771-2776. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp06791g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Sr2TaO3N(001) surface states lead to spatial electron–hole separation, rationalising the good photocatalytic activity of this Ruddlesden–Popper oxynitride.
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- Maria Bouri
- University of Bern
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Bern
- Switzerland
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- University of Bern
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Bern
- Switzerland
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Han S, Liu S, Wang R, Liu X, Bai L, He Z. One-Step Electrodeposition of Nanocrystalline Zn xCo 3-xO 4 Films with High Activity and Stability for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:17186-17194. [PMID: 28467838 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b04841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The development of highly active, environmentally friendly, and long-term stable oxygen evolving catalysts at low costs is critical for efficient and scalable H2 production from water splitting. Here, we report a new and facile one-step electrodeposition of nanocrystalline spinel-type ZnxCo3-xO4 films from an alkaline Zn2+-Co2+-tartrate solution. The electrodeposited ZnxCo3-xO4 electrode could be directly used as the anode for the water electrolysis without any post treatment. The ZnxCo3-xO4 film shows a low and stable overpotential of ∼0.33 V at 10 mA cm-2 (and ∼0.35 V at 20 mA cm-2) for over 10 h and a Tafel slope of ∼39 mV dec-1 toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in 1 M NaOH, comparable to the best performance of the nonprecious OER catalysts reported for alkaline media. The enhanced OER activity of ZnxCo3-xO4 compared to Co3O4 could be attributed to the surface structural modification and higher density of the accessible active Co3+ sites induced by the incorporation of Zn2+. The electrodeposition method in this paper could also be used to synthesize other binary and ternary metal oxide based catalytic electrodes for reactions such as the OER and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR).
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- Shan Han
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and ‡Innovation Base of Energy and Chemical Materials for Graduate Students Training, Central South University , Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and ‡Innovation Base of Energy and Chemical Materials for Graduate Students Training, Central South University , Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and ‡Innovation Base of Energy and Chemical Materials for Graduate Students Training, Central South University , Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and ‡Innovation Base of Energy and Chemical Materials for Graduate Students Training, Central South University , Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and ‡Innovation Base of Energy and Chemical Materials for Graduate Students Training, Central South University , Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering and ‡Innovation Base of Energy and Chemical Materials for Graduate Students Training, Central South University , Changsha, Hunan 410083, P.R. China
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Fagiolari L, Scafuri A, Costantino F, Vivani R, Nocchetti M, Macchioni A. A Ternary Zn−Al−Ir Hydrotalcite-Like Compound Exhibiting High Efficiency and Recyclability as a Water Oxidation Catalyst. Chempluschem 2016; 81:1060-1063. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201600087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2016] [Revised: 04/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Lucia Fagiolari
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology and CIRCC; University of Perugia; Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and CEMIN; University of Perugia; Via Fabretti 48 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology and CIRCC; University of Perugia; Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and CEMIN; University of Perugia; Via Fabretti 48 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and CEMIN; University of Perugia; Via Fabretti 48 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology and CIRCC; University of Perugia; Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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Hu S, Zhu M. Enhanced Solar Hydrogen Generation by a Heterojunction of Perovskite-type La2
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Nanosheets Doped with CdS Quantum Dots. Chempluschem 2016; 81:1202-1208. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201600351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2016] [Revised: 08/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Sujuan Hu
- Department of Chemistry; Kunming University; Kunming 650214 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering; Ningbo University; Ningbo 315211 P. R. China
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Orlandi M, Dalle Carbonare N, Caramori S, Bignozzi CA, Berardi S, Mazzi A, El Koura Z, Bazzanella N, Patel N, Miotello A. Porous versus Compact Nanosized Fe(III)-Based Water Oxidation Catalyst for Photoanodes Functionalization. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:20003-20011. [PMID: 27447454 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b05135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Integrated absorber/electrocatalyst schemes are increasingly adopted in the design of photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical cells because they can take advantage of separately optimized components. Such schemes also lead to the emergence of novel challenges, among which parasitic light absorption and the nature of the absorber/catalyst junction features prominently. By taking advantage of the versatility of pulsed-laser deposition technique, we fabricated a porous iron(III) oxide nanoparticle-assembled coating that is both transparent to visible light and active as an electrocatalyst for water oxidation. Compared to a compact morphology, the porous catalyst used to functionalize crystalline hematite photoanodes exhibits a superior photoresponse, resulting in a drastic lowering of the photocurrent overpotential (about 200 mV) and a concomitant 5-fold increase in photocurrents at 1.23 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode. Photoelectrochemical impedance spectroscopy indicated a large increase in trapped surface hole capacitance coupled with a decreased charge transfer resistance, consistent with the possible formation of an adaptive junction between the absorber and the porous nanostructured catalyst. The observed effect is among the most prominent reported for the coupling of an electrocatalyst with a thin layer absorber.
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- Michele Orlandi
- Department of Physics, University of Trento , I-38123, Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Via Fossato di Mortara 17-19, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Trento , I-38123, Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Trento , I-38123, Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Trento , I-38123, Povo, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Mumbai , Vidyanagari, Santacruz (E), Mumbai 400 098, India
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- Department of Physics, University of Trento , I-38123, Povo, Trento, Italy
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Jafari T, Moharreri E, Amin AS, Miao R, Song W, Suib SL. Photocatalytic Water Splitting-The Untamed Dream: A Review of Recent Advances. Molecules 2016; 21:molecules21070900. [PMID: 27409596 PMCID: PMC6274578 DOI: 10.3390/molecules21070900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Photocatalytic water splitting using sunlight is a promising technology capable of providing high energy yield without pollutant byproducts. Herein, we review various aspects of this technology including chemical reactions, physiochemical conditions and photocatalyst types such as metal oxides, sulfides, nitrides, nanocomposites, and doped materials followed by recent advances in computational modeling of photoactive materials. As the best-known catalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen evolution, TiO2 is discussed in a separate section, along with its challenges such as the wide band gap, large overpotential for hydrogen evolution, and rapid recombination of produced electron-hole pairs. Various approaches are addressed to overcome these shortcomings, such as doping with different elements, heterojunction catalysts, noble metal deposition, and surface modification. Development of a photocatalytic corrosion resistant, visible light absorbing, defect-tuned material with small particle size is the key to complete the sunlight to hydrogen cycle efficiently. Computational studies have opened new avenues to understand and predict the electronic density of states and band structure of advanced materials and could pave the way for the rational design of efficient photocatalysts for water splitting. Future directions are focused on developing innovative junction architectures, novel synthesis methods and optimizing the existing active materials to enhance charge transfer, visible light absorption, reducing the gas evolution overpotential and maintaining chemical and physical stability.
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- Tahereh Jafari
- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, 91 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269-3222, USA.
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- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, 91 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269-3222, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269-3060, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269-3060, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269-3060, USA.
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- Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, 91 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269-3222, USA.
- Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 55 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT 06269-3060, USA.
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Pastori G, Wahab K, Bucci A, Bellachioma G, Zuccaccia C, Llorca J, Idriss H, Macchioni A. Heterogenized Water Oxidation Catalysts Prepared by Immobilizing Kläui-Type Organometallic Precursors. Chemistry 2016; 22:13459-63. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201602008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Gabriele Pastori
- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology and CIRCC; University of Perugia; Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Corporate Research and Development (CRD) Centre at SABIC-KAUST P.O. Box 4545-4700; Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology and CIRCC; University of Perugia; Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology and CIRCC; University of Perugia; Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology and CIRCC; University of Perugia; Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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- Institute of Energy Technologies and Centre for Research in Nanoengineering; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya; Diagonal 647 08028 Barcelona Spain
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- Corporate Research and Development (CRD) Centre at SABIC-KAUST P.O. Box 4545-4700; Thuwal 23955 Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology and CIRCC; University of Perugia; Via Elce di Sotto 8 06123 Perugia Italy
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Ali Tahir A, Ullah H, Sudhagar P, Asri Mat Teridi M, Devadoss A, Sundaram S. The Application of Graphene and Its Derivatives to Energy Conversion, Storage, and Environmental and Biosensing Devices. CHEM REC 2016; 16:1591-634. [PMID: 27230414 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.201500279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Graphene (GR) and its derivatives are promising materials on the horizon of nanotechnology and material science and have attracted a tremendous amount of research interest in recent years. The unique atom-thick 2D structure with sp(2) hybridization and large specific surface area, high thermal conductivity, superior electron mobility, and chemical stability have made GR and its derivatives extremely attractive components for composite materials for solar energy conversion, energy storage, environmental purification, and biosensor applications. This review gives a brief introduction of GR's unique structure, band structure engineering, physical and chemical properties, and recent energy-related progress of GR-based materials in the fields of energy conversion (e.g., photocatalysis, photoelectrochemical water splitting, CO2 reduction, dye-sensitized and organic solar cells, and photosensitizers in photovoltaic devices) and energy storage (batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors). The vast coverage of advancements in environmental applications of GR-based materials for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, gas sensing, and removal of heavy-metal ions is presented. Additionally, the use of graphene composites in the biosensing field is discussed. We conclude the review with remarks on the challenges, prospects, and further development of GR-based materials in the exciting fields of energy, environment, and bioscience.
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- Asif Ali Tahir
- Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) University of Exeter Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) University of Exeter Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Queen's University Belfast David Keir Building, Belfast, BT9 5AG, UK.
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- Solar Energy Research Institute National University of Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
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- College of Engineering Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK.
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- Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) University of Exeter Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall, TR10 9FE, UK
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Satterthwaite PF, Scheuermann AG, Hurley PK, Chidsey CED, McIntyre PC. Engineering Interfacial Silicon Dioxide for Improved Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Silicon Photoanode Water Splitting Performance. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:13140-13149. [PMID: 27096845 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b03029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Silicon photoanodes protected by atomic layer deposited (ALD) TiO2 show promise as components of water splitting devices that may enable the large-scale production of solar fuels and chemicals. Minimizing the resistance of the oxide corrosion protection layer is essential for fabricating efficient devices with good fill factor. Recent literature reports have shown that the interfacial SiO2 layer, interposed between the protective ALD-TiO2 and the Si anode, acts as a tunnel oxide that limits hole conduction from the photoabsorbing substrate to the surface oxygen evolution catalyst. Herein, we report a significant reduction of bilayer resistance, achieved by forming stable, ultrathin (<1.3 nm) SiO2 layers, allowing fabrication of water splitting photoanodes with hole conductances near the maximum achievable with the given catalyst and Si substrate. Three methods for controlling the SiO2 interlayer thickness on the Si(100) surface for ALD-TiO2 protected anodes were employed: (1) TiO2 deposition directly on an HF-etched Si(100) surface, (2) TiO2 deposition after SiO2 atomic layer deposition on an HF-etched Si(100) surface, and (3) oxygen scavenging, post-TiO2 deposition to decompose the SiO2 layer using a Ti overlayer. Each of these methods provides a progressively superior means of reliably thinning the interfacial SiO2 layer, enabling the fabrication of efficient and stable water oxidation silicon anodes.
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- Peter F Satterthwaite
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University , Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University , Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork , Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University , Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Ma Q, Li M, Pang L, Ren X, Li C, Xu X, Liu SF. Solar-to-Hydrogen Efficiency of 9.5 % by using a Thin-Layer Platinum Catalyst and Commercial Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells. ChemCatChem 2016. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201600170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Qiang Ma
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry; National Ministry of Education; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Normal University; Xi'an 710062 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry; National Ministry of Education; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Normal University; Xi'an 710062 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry; National Ministry of Education; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Normal University; Xi'an 710062 P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry; National Ministry of Education; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Normal University; Xi'an 710062 P.R. China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics; Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Dalian 116023 P.R. China
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- Hanergy Solar Group, Chengdu R&D Center; Chengdu, Sichuan P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry; National Ministry of Education; Institute for Advanced Energy Materials; School of Materials Science and Engineering; Shaanxi Normal University; Xi'an 710062 P.R. China
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics; Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Dalian 116023 P.R. China
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Zhang G, Zang S, Lin L, Lan ZA, Li G, Wang X. Ultrafine Cobalt Catalysts on Covalent Carbon Nitride Frameworks for Oxygenic Photosynthesis. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:2287-2296. [PMID: 26728317 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b11167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The rational cooperation of sustainable catalysts with suitable light-harvesting semiconductors to fabricate photosynthetic device/machinery has been regarded as an ideal technique to alleviate the current worldwide energy and environmental issues. Cobalt based species (e.g., Co-Pi, Co3O4, and Co-cubene) have attracted particular attentions because they are earth-abundant, cost-acceptable, and more importantly, it shows comparable water oxidation activities to the noble metal based catalysts (e.g., RuO2, IrO2). In this contribution, we compared two general cocatalysts modification strategies, based on the surface depositing and bulk doping of ultrafine cobalt species into the sustainable graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) polymer networks for oxygenic photosynthesis by splitting water into oxygen, electrons, and protons. The chemical backbone of g-C3N4 does not alter after both engineering modifications; however, in comparison with the bulk doping, the optical and electronic properties of the surface depositing samples are efficiently promoted, and the photocatalytic water oxidation activities are increased owing to much more exposed active sites, reduced overpotential for oxygen evolution and the accelerated interface charge mobility. This paper underlines the advantage of surface engineering to establish efficient advanced polymeric composites for water oxidation, and it opens new insights into the architectural design of binary hybrid photocatalysts with high reactivity and further utilizations in the fields of energy and environment.
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- Guigang Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University , Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University , Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University , Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University , Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University , Fuzhou 350002, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Photocatalysis on Energy and Environment, College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University , Fuzhou 350002, China
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Giesbrecht PK, Bruce JP, Freund MS. Electric and Photoelectric Properties of 3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene-Functionalized n-Si/PEDOT:PSS Junctions. CHEMSUSCHEM 2016; 9:109-117. [PMID: 26682528 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201501231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Revised: 10/17/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED Organic/inorganic solid-state junctions play a critical role in tandem artificial photosynthetic devices supported by conducting polymer membranes. Recent work with n-Si/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) ( PEDOT PSS) hybrid junctions has shown that the electrical behavior is dominated by the passivating groups present on the silicon surface. In this work, the photovoltaic behavior of n-Si/ PEDOT PSS was investigated with methyl, thiophene, and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) groups covalently attached to the Si(111) surface. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy results demonstrated that complete monolayer coverage was achieved in 3 h and that the organic passivating groups were retained over two months of exposure to ambient conditions with minimal silicon oxidation. All surfaces investigated exhibited similar light-limited photocurrents and bulk-limited open-circuit voltages, and thiophene produced a dramatic reduction of the fill factor attributed to the formation of trap states at the interface. Furthermore, shunt behavior observed near the power-producing regions for the thiophene and EDOT surfaces is indicative of increased recombination events under forward bias and suggests that hole transport across the interface is enhanced. Thus, thiophene- and EDOT-functionalized Si(111) offer similar stabilities and efficiencies to those of methylated surfaces as well as enhanced hole transport to the PEDOT PSS interface from the n-Si surfaces.
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- Patrick K Giesbrecht
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA, 92697, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada.
- Department of Chemistry, Florida Institute of Technology, 150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne, FL, 32901, USA.
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Rao CNR, Lingampalli SR. Generation of Hydrogen by Visible Light-Induced Water Splitting with the Use of Semiconductors and Dyes. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:16-23. [PMID: 26425963 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201500420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2015] [Revised: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Photosynthesis that occurs in plants involves both the oxidation of water and the reduction of carbon dioxide. Plants carry out these reactions with ease, by involving electron-transport chains. In this article, hydrogen generation by the reduction of water in the laboratory by using semiconductor nanostructures through artificial photosynthesis is examined. Dye-sensitized photochemical generation of hydrogen from water is also discussed. Hydrogen generation by these means has great technological relevance, since it is an environmentally friendly fuel. The way in which oxygen can be generated by the oxidation of water using metal oxide catalysts is also shown.
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- C N R Rao
- CSIR Centre of Excellence in Chemistry, New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science and Sheikh Saqr Laboratory, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur PO, Bangalore, 560 064, India
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- CSIR Centre of Excellence in Chemistry, New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science and Sheikh Saqr Laboratory, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur PO, Bangalore, 560 064, India
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Scheuermann AG, Lawrence JP, Kemp KW, Ito T, Walsh A, Chidsey CED, Hurley PK, McIntyre PC. Design principles for maximizing photovoltage in metal-oxide-protected water-splitting photoanodes. NATURE MATERIALS 2016; 15:99-105. [PMID: 26480231 DOI: 10.1038/nmat4451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Metal oxide protection layers for photoanodes may enable the development of large-scale solar fuel and solar chemical synthesis, but the poor photovoltages often reported so far will severely limit their performance. Here we report a novel observation of photovoltage loss associated with a charge extraction barrier imposed by the protection layer, and, by eliminating it, achieve photovoltages as high as 630 mV, the maximum reported so far for water-splitting silicon photoanodes. The loss mechanism is systematically probed in metal-insulator-semiconductor Schottky junction cells compared to buried junction p(+)n cells, revealing the need to maintain a characteristic hole density at the semiconductor/insulator interface. A leaky-capacitor model related to the dielectric properties of the protective oxide explains this loss, achieving excellent agreement with the data. From these findings, we formulate design principles for simultaneous optimization of built-in field, interface quality, and hole extraction to maximize the photovoltage of oxide-protected water-splitting anodes.
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- Andrew G Scheuermann
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
- Tokyo Electron Limited, Technology Development Center, 650, Hosaka-cho Mitsuzawa, Nirasaki, Yamanashi 407-0192, Japan
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- Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Tyndall National Institute, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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Zeng M, Peng X, Liao J, Wang G, Li Y, Li J, Qin Y, Wilson J, Song A, Lin S. Enhanced photoelectrochemical performance of quantum dot-sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays with Al2O3 overcoating by atomic layer deposition. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:17404-13. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp01299j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Conformal Al2O3 overcoating by ALD can drastically enhance the PEC performance of quantum dot-sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays.
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Noureldine D, Takanabe K. State-of-the-art Sn2+-based ternary oxides as photocatalysts for water splitting: electronic structures and optoelectronic properties. Catal Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cy01666a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Synthesis and electronic structures for Sn2+-based oxide materials are reviewed in an attempt to develop visible-light-responsive photocatalysts.
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- Dalal Noureldine
- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC) and Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE)
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Thuwal
- Saudi Arabia
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- KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC) and Physical Sciences and Engineering Division (PSE)
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Thuwal
- Saudi Arabia
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Liu JX, Zeng XC, Zhang L, Zhang J. A new cadmium-doped titanium–oxo cluster with stable photocatalytic H2 evolution properties. Dalton Trans 2016; 45:4501-3. [DOI: 10.1039/c6dt00333h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new Cd-doped titanium–oxo cluster (TOC) with good H2 evolution ability and high catalytic stability has been prepared and characterized.
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- Jin-Xiu Liu
- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
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- College of Chemistry
- Fuzhou University
- Fuzhou
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry
- Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Fuzhou
- P. R. China
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Shahzad A, Yu T, Kim WS. Controlling the morphology and composition of Ag/AgBr hybrid nanostructures and enhancing their visible light induced photocatalytic properties. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra08682a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Ag/AgBr hybrid nanostructures were prepared by reducing AgBr nanoparticles synthesized by reaction of Ag+ with Br−. The Ag/AgBr hybrid nanostructures exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity and recyclability for decomposing methylene blue (MB).
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- Aasim Shahzad
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- College of Engineering
- Kyung Hee University
- Youngin
- Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- College of Engineering
- Kyung Hee University
- Youngin
- Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- College of Engineering
- Kyung Hee University
- Youngin
- Korea
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Kang OS, Bruce JP, Herbert DE, Freund MS. Covalent Attachment of Ferrocene to Silicon Microwire Arrays. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:26959-26967. [PMID: 26569144 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b07814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A fully integrated, freestanding device for photoelectrochemical fuel generation will likely require covalent attachment of catalysts to the surface of the photoelectrodes. Ferrocene has been utilized in the past as a model system for molecular catalyst integration on planar silicon; however, the surface structure of high-aspect ratio silicon microwires envisioned for a potential device presents potential challenges with respect to stability, characterization, and mass transport. Attachment of vinylferrocene to Cl-terminated surfaces of silicon microwires was performed thermally. By varying the reaction time, solutions of vinylferrocene in di-n-butyl ether were employed to control the extent of functionalization. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and electrochemistry were used to estimate the density and surface coverage of the silicon microwire arrays with ferrocenyl groups, which could be controllably varied from 1.23 × 10(-11) to 4.60 × 10(-10) mol cm(-2) or 1 to 30% of a monolayer. Subsequent backfill of the remaining Si-Cl sites with methyl groups produced ferrocenyl-terminated surfaces that showed unchanged cyclic volammograms following two months in air, under ambient conditions, and repeated electrochemical cycling.
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- Onkar S Kang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba , Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba , Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba , Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba , Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada
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Jung K, Kim Y, Chung WJ, Kwon KY. Hydroxyapatite Supported Ruthenium Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation from Borane Dimethyl Amine. B KOREAN CHEM SOC 2015. [DOI: 10.1002/bkcs.10596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Kyungmun Jung
- Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Science; Gyeongsang National University; Jinju 660-701 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Science; Gyeongsang National University; Jinju 660-701 Korea
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- Department of Genetic Engineering, College of Biotechnology & Bioengineering; Sungkyunkwan University; Suwon 440-746 Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Science; Gyeongsang National University; Jinju 660-701 Korea
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Miah AT, Malakar B, Saikia P. Gold over Ceria–Titania Mixed Oxides: Solar Light Induced Catalytic Activity for Nitrophenol Reduction. Catal Letters 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s10562-015-1644-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Cha G, Lee K, Yoo J, Killian MS, Schmuki P. Topographical study of TiO 2 nanostructure surface for photocatalytic hydrogen production. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.02.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Yang J, Fu H, Yang D, Gao W, Cong R, Yang T. ZnGa(2-x)In(x)S4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4) and Zn(1-2y)(CuGa)(y)Ga(1.7)In(0.3)S4 (0.1 ≤ y ≤ 0.2): optimize visible light photocatalytic H2 evolution by fine modulation of band structures. Inorg Chem 2015; 54:2467-73. [PMID: 25695506 DOI: 10.1021/ic503101s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Band structure engineering is an efficient technique to develop desired semiconductor photocatalysts, which was usually carried out through isovalent or aliovalent ionic substitutions. Starting from a UV-activated catalyst ZnGa2S4, we successfully exploited good visible light photocatalysts for H2 evolution by In(3+)-to-Ga(3+) and (Cu(+)/Ga(3+))-to-Zn(2+) substitutions. First, the bandgap of ZnGa2-xInxS4 (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.4) decreased from 3.36 to 3.04 eV by lowering the conduction band position. Second, Zn1-2y(CuGa)yGa1.7In0.3S4 (y = 0.1, 0.15, 0.2) provided a further and significant red-shift of the photon absorption to ∼500 nm by raising the valence band maximum and barely losing the overpotential to water reduction. Zn0.7Cu0.15Ga1.85In0.3S4 possessed the highest H2 evolution rate under pure visible light irradiation using S(2-) and SO3(2-) as sacrificial reagents (386 μmol/h/g for the noble-metal-free sample and 629 μmol/h/g for the one loaded with 0.5 wt % Ru), while the binary hosts ZnGa2S4 and ZnIn2S4 (synthesized using the same procedure) show 0 and 27.9 μmol/h/g, respectively. The optimal apparent quantum yield reached to 7.9% at 500 nm by tuning the composition to Zn0.6Cu0.2Ga1.9In0.3S4 (loaded with 0.5 wt % Ru).
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- Jia Yang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University , 174 Shazhengjie Street, Chongqing 400044, People's Republic of China
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Ihssen J, Braun A, Faccio G, Gajda-Schrantz K, Thöny-Meyer L. Light harvesting proteins for solar fuel generation in bioengineered photoelectrochemical cells. Curr Protein Pept Sci 2015; 15:374-84. [PMID: 24678669 PMCID: PMC4030624 DOI: 10.2174/1389203715666140327105530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2013] [Revised: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 03/16/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
The sun is the primary energy source of our planet and potentially can supply
all societies with more than just their basic energy needs. Demand of electric
energy can be satisfied with photovoltaics, however the global demand for fuels
is even higher. The direct way to produce the solar fuel hydrogen is by water
splitting in photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells, an artificial mimic of
photosynthesis. There is currently strong resurging interest for solar fuels
produced by PEC cells, but some fundamental technological problems need to be
solved to make PEC water splitting an economic, competitive alternative. One of
the problems is to provide a low cost, high performing water oxidizing and
oxygen evolving photoanode in an environmentally benign setting. Hematite, α-Fe2O3,
satisfies many requirements for a good PEC photoanode, but its efficiency is
insufficient in its pristine form. A promising strategy for enhancing
photocurrent density takes advantage of photosynthetic proteins. In this paper
we give an overview of how electrode surfaces in general and hematite
photoanodes in particular can be functionalized with light harvesting proteins.
Specifically, we demonstrate how low-cost biomaterials such as cyanobacterial
phycocyanin and enzymatically produced melanin increase the overall performance
of virtually no-cost metal oxide photoanodes in a PEC system. The implementation
of biomaterials changes the overall nature of the photoanode assembly in a way
that aggressive alkaline electrolytes such as concentrated KOH are not required
anymore. Rather, a more environmentally benign and pH neutral electrolyte can be
used.
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- Empa, Laboratory for Biomaterials, Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Putungan DB, Lin SH, Kuo JL. A first-principles examination of conducting monolayer 1T′-MX2(M = Mo, W; X = S, Se, Te): promising catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction and its enhancement by strain. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2015; 17:21702-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c5cp03799a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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We investigated the application of 1T′-MX2(M = Mo, W; X = S, Se, Te) 2D materials as hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts using density functional theory.
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- Darwin Barayang Putungan
- Department of Physics
- National Taiwan University
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- TIGP Nanoscience and Technology Program
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences
- Academia Sinica
- Taipei
- Taiwan
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- Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences
- Academia Sinica
- Taipei
- Taiwan
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Aydin E, Nisanci B, Acar M, Dastan A, Bozdemir ÖA. Synthesis and use of “clickable” bay-region tetrasubstituted perylene tetracarboxylic tetraesters and a perylene monoimide diester as energy acceptors. NEW J CHEM 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c4nj01565g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Novel perylene derivatives are ready to be used as functional energy acceptors in light-harvesting systems.
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- Edanur Aydin
- Department of Chemistry
- Ataturk University
- Erzurum
- Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry
- Ataturk University
- Erzurum
- Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry
- Ataturk University
- Erzurum
- Turkey
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- Department of Chemistry
- Ataturk University
- Erzurum
- Turkey
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