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Higashi T, Domen K. Interfacial Design of Particulate Photocatalyst Materials for Green Hydrogen Production. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202400663. [PMID: 38794839 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2024] [Revised: 05/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Green hydrogen production using particulate photocatalyst materials has attracted much attention in recent years because this process could potentially lead to inexpensive and scalable solar-to-chemical energy conversion systems. Although the development of efficient particulate photocatalysts enabling one-step overall water splitting (OWS) with solar-to-hydrogen efficiencies in excess of 10 % remains challenging, promising photocatalyst candidates exhibiting OWS activity have been demonstrated. This review provides a comprehensive introduction to the solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion process of semiconductor photocatalyst materials and highlights recent advances in photocatalytic OWS via both one-step and two-step photoexcitation processes. The review also covers recent developments in the photocatalytic OWS of SrTiO3, including the establishment of large-scale photocatalytic systems, interfacial design using cocatalysts to enhance water splitting activity, and its photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties at the electrified solid/liquid interface. In addition, there is a special focus on visible-light-absorbing oxynitride and oxysulfide particulate photocatalysts with absorption edges near 600 nm. Methods for photocatalyst preparation and surface modification, as well as PEC properties, are also discussed. The semiconductor properties of particulate photocatalysts obtained from photoelectroanalytical evaluations using particulate photoelectrodes are evaluated. This review is intended to provide guidelines for the future development of particulate photocatalysts capable of efficient and stable OWS.
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- Tomohiro Higashi
- Institute for Tenure Track Promotion, University of Miyazaki, 1-1 Gakuen-Kibanadai-Nishi, Miyazaki, 889-2192, Japan
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- Office of University Professors, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8656, Japan
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano, 380-8533, Japan
- Department of Chemistry, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 130-701, Republic of, Korea
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Qi Y, Zhang F. Recent Advances in Redox-Based Z-Scheme Overall Water Splitting under Visible Light Irradiation. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:2976-2987. [PMID: 38457286 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.3c03268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Photocatalytic overall water splitting (OWS) using suspended particulate photocatalysts to produce green hydrogen has inspired continuous interest due to its low cost for easy large-scale application. The two-step photoexcitation system (Z-scheme) mimicking natural photosynthesis was proposed to efficiently use visible light for realization of efficient conversion of solar irradiation. In this Perspective, we will introduce recent advances in redox-based Z-scheme OWS systems, including iodine-based, iron-based, metal complex-based, and other special ion redox couples. The advantages and challenges of each couple and the factors affecting the Z-scheme OWS efficiency are discussed in detail. Finally, the challenges and feasible solutions for the achievement of highly efficient Z-scheme OWS are then outlined. This Perspective provides guidance on how to construct a Z-scheme OWS system and enhance photocatalytic performance.
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- Yu Qi
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian 116029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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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]
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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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Hojamberdiev M, Vargas R, Zhang F, Teshima K, Lerch M. Perovskite BaTaO 2 N: From Materials Synthesis to Solar Water Splitting. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2305179. [PMID: 37852947 PMCID: PMC10667847 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202305179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 09/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Barium tantalum oxynitride (BaTaO2 N), as a member of an emerging class of perovskite oxynitrides, is regarded as a promising inorganic material for solar water splitting because of its small band gap, visible light absorption, and suitable band edge potentials for overall water splitting in the absence of an external bias. However, BaTaO2 N still exhibits poor water-splitting performance that is susceptible to its synthetic history, surface states, recombination process, and instability. This review provides a comprehensive summary of previous progress, current advances, existing challenges, and future perspectives of BaTaO2 N for solar water splitting. A particular emphasis is given to highlighting the principles of photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, classic and emerging photocatalysts for oxygen evolution reactions, and the crystal and electronic structures, dielectric, ferroelectric, and piezoelectric properties, synthesis routes, and thin-film fabrication of BaTaO2 N. Various strategies to achieve enhanced water-splitting performance of BaTaO2 N, such as reducing the surface and bulk defect density, engineering the crystal facets, tailoring the particle morphology, size, and porosity, cation doping, creating the solid solutions, forming the heterostructures and heterojunctions, designing the photoelectrochemical cells, and loading suitable cocatalysts are discussed. Also, the avenues for further investigation and the prospects of using BaTaO2 N in solar water splitting are presented.
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- Mirabbos Hojamberdiev
- Institut für ChemieTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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- Instituto Tecnológico de Chascomús (INTECH) – Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM)Avenida Intendente Marino, Km 8,2, (B7130IWA)ChascomúsProvincia de Buenos AiresArgentina
- Escuela de Bio y NanotecnologíasUniversidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM)Avenida Intendente Marino, Km 8,2, (B7130IWA)ChascomúsProvincia de Buenos AiresArgentina
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- State Key Laboratory of CatalysisiChEMDalian Institute of Chemical PhysicsChinese Academy of SciencesDalian National Laboratory for Clean EnergyDalian116023P.R. China
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- Department of Materials ChemistryShinshu University4‐17‐1 WakasatoNagano3808553Japan
- Research Initiative for Supra‐MaterialsShinshu University4‐17‐1 WakasatoNagano3808553Japan
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- Institut für ChemieTechnische Universität BerlinStraße des 17. Juni 13510623BerlinGermany
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Chen K, Xiao J, Hisatomi T, Domen K. Transition-metal (oxy)nitride photocatalysts for water splitting. Chem Sci 2023; 14:9248-9257. [PMID: 37712021 PMCID: PMC10498681 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc03198e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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Solar-driven water splitting based on particulate semiconductor materials is studied as a technology for green hydrogen production. Transition-metal (oxy)nitride photocatalysts are promising materials for overall water splitting (OWS) via a one- or two-step excitation process because their band structure is suitable for water splitting under visible light. Yet, these materials suffer from low solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion efficiency (STH), mainly because of their high defect density, low charge separation and migration efficiency, sluggish surface redox reactions, and/or side reactions. Their poor thermal stability in air and under the harsh nitridation conditions required to synthesize these materials makes further material improvements difficult. Here, we review key challenges in the two different OWS systems and highlight some strategies recently identified as promising for improving photocatalytic activity. Finally, we discuss opportunities and challenges facing the future development of transition-metal (oxy)nitride-based OWS systems.
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- Kaihong Chen
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University Nagano-shi Nagano 380-8553 Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University Nagano-shi Nagano 380-8553 Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University Nagano-shi Nagano 380-8553 Japan
- PRESTO, JST 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano-shi Nagano 380-8553 Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University Nagano-shi Nagano 380-8553 Japan
- Office of University Professors, The University of Tokyo 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku Tokyo 113-8656 Japan
- Department of Chemistry, Kyung Hee University Seoul 130-701 Republic of Korea
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Thangamuthu M, Vankayala K, Xiong L, Conroy S, Zhang X, Tang J. Tungsten Oxide-Based Z-Scheme for Visible Light-Driven Hydrogen Production from Water Splitting. ACS Catal 2023; 13:9113-9124. [PMID: 37441235 PMCID: PMC10334426 DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c01312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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The stoichiometric water splitting using a solar-driven Z-scheme approach is an emerging field of interest to address the increasing renewable energy demand and environmental concerns. So far, the reported Z-scheme must comprise two populations of photocatalysts. In the present work, only tungsten oxides are used to construct a robust Z-scheme system for complete visible-driven water splitting in both neutral and alkaline solutions, where sodium tungsten oxide bronze (Na0.56WO3-x) is used as a H2 evolution photocatalyst and two-dimensional (2D) tungsten trioxide (WO3) nanosheets as an O2 evolution photocatalyst. This system efficiently produces H2 (14 μmol h-1) and O2 (6.9 μmol h-1) at an ideal molar ratio of 2:1 in an aqueous solution driven by light, resulting in a remarkably high apparent quantum yield of 6.06% at 420 nm under neutral conditions. This exceptional selective H2 and O2 production is due to the preferential adsorption of iodide (I-) on Na0.56WO3-x and iodate (IO3-) on WO3, which is evidenced by both experiments and density functional theory calculation. The present liquid Z-scheme in the presence of efficient shuttle molecules promises a separated H2 and O2 evolution by applying a dual-bed particle suspension system, thus a safe photochemical process.
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- Madasamy Thangamuthu
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University College
London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University College
London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University College
London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemical and Process Engineering, University
of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XL, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemical and Process Engineering, University
of Strathclyde, Glasgow G1 1XL, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University College
London, Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, U.K.
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Ma Y, Lin L, Takata T, Hisatomi T, Domen K. A perspective on two pathways of photocatalytic water splitting and their practical application systems. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:6586-6601. [PMID: 36789746 DOI: 10.1039/d2cp05427b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Photocatalytic water splitting has been widely studied as a means of converting solar energy into hydrogen as an ideal energy carrier in the future. Systems for photocatalytic water splitting can be divided into one-step excitation and two-step excitation processes. The former uses a single photocatalyst while the latter uses a pair of photocatalysts to separately generate hydrogen and oxygen. Significant progress has been made in each type of photocatalytic water splitting system in recent years, although improving the solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion efficiency and constructing practical technologies remain important tasks. This perspective summarizes recent advances in the field of photocatalytic overall water splitting, with a focus on the design of photocatalysts, co-catalysts and reaction systems. The associated challenges and potential approaches to practical solar hydrogen production via photocatalytic water splitting are also presented.
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- Yiwen Ma
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano 380-8553, Japan.
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano 380-8553, Japan.
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano 380-8553, Japan.
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano 380-8553, Japan.
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano 380-8553, Japan. .,Office of University Professors, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-86556, Japan
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Mehmood R, Ahmad Z, Hussain MB, Athar M, Akbar G, Ajmal Z, Iqbal S, Razaq R, Ali MA, Qayum A, Chishti AN, Zaman FU, Shah R, Zaman S, Adnan. 2D-2D heterostructure g-C 3N 4-based materials for photocatalytic H 2 evolution: Progress and perspectives. Front Chem 2022; 10:1063288. [PMID: 36578353 PMCID: PMC9790992 DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2022.1063288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 11/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Photocatalytic hydrogen generation from direct water splitting is recognized as a progressive and renewable energy producer. The secret to understanding this phenomenon is discovering an efficient photocatalyst that preferably uses sunlight energy. Two-dimensional (2D) graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based materials are promising for photocatalytic water splitting due to special characteristics such as appropriate band gap, visible light active, ultra-high specific surface area, and abundantly exposed active sites. However, the inadequate photocatalytic activity of pure 2D layered g-C3N4-based materials is a massive challenge due to the quick recombination between photogenerated holes and electrons. Creating 2D heterogeneous photocatalysts is a cost-effective strategy for clean and renewable hydrogen production on a larger scale. The 2D g-C3N4-based heterostructure with the combined merits of each 2D component, which facilitate the rapid charge separation through the heterojunction effect on photocatalyst, has been evidenced to be very effective in enhancing the photocatalytic performance. To further improve the photocatalytic efficiency, the development of novel 2D g-C3N4-based heterostructure photocatalysts is critical. This mini-review covers the fundamental concepts, recent advancements, and applications in photocatalytic hydrogen production. Furthermore, the challenges and perspectives on 2D g-C3N4-based heterostructure photocatalysts demonstrate the future direction toward sustainability.
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- Rashid Mehmood
- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahaudin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan,*Correspondence: Rashid Mehmood, ; Zia Ahmad,
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan,*Correspondence: Rashid Mehmood, ; Zia Ahmad,
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences, Bahaudin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Science, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Technological and Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
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- Institute of Chemistry, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Shantou University, Shantou, China
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- ZJU-Hangzhou Global Technological and Innovation Center, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan, China
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences University of Swat, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUTech), Shenzhen, China
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- Institute of Chemical Sciences University of Swat, Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Qi Y, Zhang F. Photocatalytic Water Splitting for Hydrogen Production ※. ACTA CHIMICA SINICA 2022. [DOI: 10.6023/a21120607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Zahid AH, Han Q. A review on the preparation, microstructure, and photocatalytic performance of Bi 2O 3 in polymorphs. NANOSCALE 2021; 13:17687-17724. [PMID: 34734945 DOI: 10.1039/d1nr03187b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In recent years, the semiconductor bismuth oxide (Bi2O3) has attracted increasing attention as a potential visible-light-driven photocatalyst due to its simple composition, relatively narrow bandgap (2.2-2.8 eV), and high oxidation ability with deep valence band levels. Owing to the symmetry of its unit cell, Bi2O3 exists in more than one crystal form and exhibits phase-dependent photocatalytic properties. However, the phase-selective synthesis of Bi2O3 is a complex process, and its phase transformation usually occurs in a wide temperature range. Therefore, the development of Bi2O3 phases with a controllable microstructure and good photocatalytic properties is a great challenge. Hundreds of articles have been reported on the phase-selective synthesis and photocatalytic performance of Bi2O3. However, an interacting and critical review has rarely been reported, and thus it is essential to fill the gap in the literature. In this review, the phase-dependent photocatalytic performance of Bi2O3 is presented in detail. The phase-selective synthesis and temperature-dependent phase stability of highly active Bi2O3 are explored. The phase junction in Bi2O3 is reviewed, and the future perspective with an outlook on contemporary challenges is provided finally.
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- Abdul Hannan Zahid
- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory for Soft Chemistry and Functional Materials, Ministry of Education, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, Jiangsu, PR China.
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Lai YJ, Lee DJ. Solid mediator Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalysis for pollutant oxidation in water: Principles and synthesis perspectives. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2021.05.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Chen S, Vequizo JJM, Pan Z, Hisatomi T, Nakabayashi M, Lin L, Wang Z, Kato K, Yamakata A, Shibata N, Takata T, Yamada T, Domen K. Surface Modifications of (ZnSe) 0.5(CuGa 2.5Se 4.25) 0.5 to Promote Photocatalytic Z-Scheme Overall Water Splitting. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:10633-10641. [PMID: 34235922 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c03555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Charge separation is crucial for an efficient artificial photosynthetic process, especially for narrow-bandgap metal sulfides/selenides. The present study demonstrates the application of a p-n junction to particulate metal selenides to enhance photocatalytic Z-scheme overall water splitting (OWS). The constructed p-n junction of CdS-(ZnSe)0.5(CuGa2.5Se4.25)0.5 significantly boosted charge separation. A thin TiO2 coating layer also was introduced to inhibit photocorrosion of CdS and suppress the backward reaction of water formation from hydrogen and oxygen. By employing Pt-loaded TiO2/CdS-(ZnSe)0.5(CuGa2.5Se4.25)0.5 as a hydrogen evolution photocatalyst (HEP), we assembled a Z-scheme OWS system, together with BiVO4:Mo and Au as an oxygen evolution photocatalyst and electron mediator, respectively. An apparent quantum yield of 1.5% at 420 nm was achieved, which is by far the highest among reported particulate photocatalytic Z-scheme OWS systems with metal sulfides/selenides as HEPs. The present work demonstrates that a well-tailored p-n junction structure is effective for promoting charge separation in photocatalysis and opens new pathways for the development of efficient artificial photosynthesis systems involving narrow bandgap photocatalysts.
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- Shanshan Chen
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan.,School of Materials Science and Engineering & National Institute for Advanced Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin 300-350, China
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Toyota Technological Institute, 2-12-1 Hisakata, Tempaku, Nagoya 468-8511, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Toyota Technological Institute, 2-12-1 Hisakata, Tempaku, Nagoya 468-8511, Japan
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Office of University Professors, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, 4-17-1 Wakasato, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan.,Office of University Professors, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Dong B, Cui J, Qi Y, Zhang F. Nanostructure Engineering and Modulation of (Oxy)Nitrides for Application in Visible-Light-Driven Water Splitting. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2004697. [PMID: 34085732 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202004697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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(Oxy)nitride-based nanophotocatalysts have been extensively investigated for solar-to-chemical conversion, and not only allow wide spectral utilization to achieve high theoretical energy conversion efficiency but also exhibit suitable conduction and valence band positions for robust reduction and oxidation of water. During the past decades, a few reviews on the research progress in designing and synthesizing new visible-light-responsive semiconductors for various applications in solar-to-chemical conversion have been published. However, those on the effects of their bulk and composite (surface/interface) nanostructures on basic processes as well as solar water splitting performances to produce hydrogen are still limited. In this review, a brief introduction on the relationship between the nanostructure photocatalytic properties is included. Three main processes of solar water splitting are involved, allowing the elucidation of the correlation with the nanostructural properties of the photocatalyst such as surface/interface, size, morphology, and bulk structure. Subsequently, the development of methodologies and strategies for modulating the bulk and composite structures to improve the efficiencies of the basic processes, particularly charge separation, is summarized in detail. Finally, the prospects of (oxy)nitride-based photocatalysts such as controlled synthesis, modulation of 1D/2D morphology, exposed facet regulation, heterostructure formation, theoretical simulation, and time- and space-resolved spectroscopy are discussed.
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- Beibei Dong
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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Xiao J, Vequizo JJM, Hisatomi T, Rabeah J, Nakabayashi M, Wang Z, Xiao Q, Li H, Pan Z, Krause M, Yin N, Smith G, Shibata N, Brückner A, Yamakata A, Takata T, Domen K. Simultaneously Tuning the Defects and Surface Properties of Ta 3N 5 Nanoparticles by Mg-Zr Codoping for Significantly Accelerated Photocatalytic H 2 Evolution. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:10059-10064. [PMID: 34196527 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c04861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The simultaneous control of the defect species and surface properties of semiconducting materials is a crucial aspect of improving photocatalytic performance, yet it remains challenging. Here, we synthesized Mg-Zr-codoped single-crystalline Ta3N5 (Ta3N5:Mg+Zr) nanoparticles by a brief NH3 nitridation process, exhibiting photocatalytic water reduction activity 45 times greater than that of pristine Ta3N5 under visible light. A coherent picture of the relations between the defect species (comprising reduced Ta, nitrogen vacancies and oxygen impurities), surface properties (associated with dispersion of the Pt cocatalyst), charge carrier dynamics, and photocatalytic activities was drawn. The tuning of defects and simultaneous optimization of surface properties resulting from the codoping evidently resulted in the generation of high concentrations of long-lived electrons in this material as well as the efficient migration of these electrons to evenly distributed surface Pt sites. These effects greatly enhanced the photocatalytic activity. This work highlights the importance and feasibility of improving multiple properties of a catalytic material via a one-step strategy.
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- Jiadong Xiao
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Department of Catalytic In Situ Studies, Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis e. V., Rostock D-18059, Germany
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan.,Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan.,National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Optical Conversion Materials and Technology, Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, 222 South Tianshui Road, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Global Advanced Metals Inc., 1223 County Line Road, Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512, United States
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- Global Advanced Metals Inc., 1223 County Line Road, Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512, United States
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- Global Advanced Metals Inc., 1223 County Line Road, Boyertown, Pennsylvania 19512, United States
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Catalytic In Situ Studies, Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis e. V., Rostock D-18059, Germany
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- Graduate School of Engineering,Toyota Technological Institute, 2-12-1 Hisakata, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya 468-8511, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano 380-8553, Japan.,Office of University Professors, The University of Tokyo, 2-11-16 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Wei Y, Wan J, Wang J, Zhang X, Yu R, Yang N, Wang D. Hollow Multishelled Structured SrTiO 3 with La/Rh Co-Doping for Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Splitting under Visible Light. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2021; 17:e2005345. [PMID: 33464723 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202005345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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La- and Rh-co-doped SrTiO3 (STO:La/Rh) hollow multishelled structures (HoMSs) are fabricated by adding La3+ and Rh3+ ions during the hydrothermal process of converting TiO2 HoMSs to STO HoMSs. STO:La/Rh HoMSs have successfully expanded the light absorption edge to 520 nm. Accompanied with the benefits of the unique hierarchical structure and relatively thin shells, STO:La/Rh HoMSs exhibit elevated light-harvesting capacity and charge separation efficiency. Compared with STO:La/Rh nanoparticles (NPs), STO:La/Rh HoMSs demonstrate enhanced photocurrent response, photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity, and the quantum efficiency. Moreover, overall water splitting is realized by a Z-scheme system combining STO:La/Rh HoMSs with BiVO4 (BVO) nanosheets with 1 wt% Pt as the co-catalyst. Steady evolution of hydrogen and oxygen is performed under both visible light and simulated sunlight irradiation. The solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of double-shelled STO:La/Rh HoMS-BVO photocatalysts reaches 0.08%, which is twofold higher than STO:La/Rh NP-BVO photocatalysts.
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- Yanze Wei
- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30, Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
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Wang Z, Luo Y, Hisatomi T, Vequizo JJM, Suzuki S, Chen S, Nakabayashi M, Lin L, Pan Z, Kariya N, Yamakata A, Shibata N, Takata T, Teshima K, Domen K. Sequential cocatalyst decoration on BaTaO 2N towards highly-active Z-scheme water splitting. Nat Commun 2021; 12:1005. [PMID: 33579929 PMCID: PMC7881033 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-21284-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Oxynitride photocatalysts hold promise for renewable solar hydrogen production via water splitting owing to their intense visible light absorption. Cocatalyst loading is essential for activation of such oxynitride photocatalysts. However, cocatalyst nanoparticles form aggregates and exhibit weak interaction with photocatalysts, which prevents eliciting their intrinsic photocatalytic performance. Here, we demonstrate efficient utilization of photoexcited electrons in a single-crystalline particulate BaTaO2N photocatalyst prepared with the assistance of RbCl flux for H2 evolution reactions via sequential decoration of Pt cocatalyst by impregnation-reduction followed by site-selective photodeposition. The Pt-loaded BaTaO2N photocatalyst evolves H2 over 100 times more efficiently than before, with an apparent quantum yield of 6.8% at the wavelength of 420 nm, from a methanol aqueous solution, and a solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion efficiency of 0.24% in Z-scheme water splitting. Enabling uniform dispersion and intimate contact of cocatalyst nanoparticles on single-crystalline narrow-bandgap particulate photocatalysts is a key to efficient solar-to-chemical energy conversion.
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- Zheng Wang
- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano, Japan.,Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Science and Technology, Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano, Japan
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano, Japan
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- Science & Innovation Center, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Toyota Technological Institute, Nagoya, Japan
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- Institute of Engineering Innovation, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano, Japan
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano, Japan. .,Department of Materials Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, Nagano, Japan.
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- Research Initiative for Supra-Materials, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, Nagano-shi, Nagano, Japan. .,Office of University Professors, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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Wang R, Li Q, Li W, Jiang P, Cong R, Yang T. d 10 or d 0? Theoretical and experimental comparison between rutile GeO 2 and TiO 2 for photocatalytic water splitting. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:536-539. [PMID: 33336660 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc06883g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Rutile GeO2 with d10 metal in octahedral coordination possesses both a high charge separation rate and carrier mobility because the partial charge density is dominated by Ge-O anti-bonding for CBM. GeO2 is capable of photocatalytic water splitting, even visible light water splitting through combination with the sensitizer melon.
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- Rong Wang
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, People's Republic of China.
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The conversion of solar to chemical energy is one of the central processes considered in the emerging renewable energy economy. Hydrogen production from water splitting over particulate semiconductor catalysts has often been proposed as a simple and a cost-effective method for large-scale production. In this review, we summarize the basic concepts of the overall water splitting (in the absence of sacrificial agents) using particulate photocatalysts, with a focus on their synthetic methods and the role of the so-called “co-catalysts”. Then, a focus is then given on improving light absorption in which the Z-scheme concept and the overall system efficiency are discussed. A section on reactor design and cost of the overall technology is given, where the possibility of the different technologies to be deployed at a commercial scale and the considerable challenges ahead are discussed. To date, the highest reported efficiency of any of these systems is at least one order of magnitude lower than that deserving consideration for practical applications.
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Hsu C, Awaya K, Tsushida M, Sato T, Koinuma M, Ida S. Preparation of Ta
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- Chu‐Wei Hsu
- Graduate School of Science and Technology Kumamoto University 2-39-1 Krokami, Chuo-ku Kumamoto 860-8555 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology Kumamoto University 2-39-1 Krokami, Chuo-ku Kumamoto 860-8555 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology Kumamoto University 2-39-1 Krokami, Chuo-ku Kumamoto 860-8555 Japan
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- Graduate School of Science and Technology Kumamoto University 2-39-1 Krokami, Chuo-ku Kumamoto 860-8555 Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials Kumamoto University 2-39-1 Krokami, Chuo-ku Kumamoto 860-8555 Japan
- Graduate School of Science and Technology Kumamoto University 2-39-1 Krokami, Chuo-ku Kumamoto 860-8555 Japan
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- Institute of Industrial Nanomaterials Kumamoto University 2-39-1 Krokami, Chuo-ku Kumamoto 860-8555 Japan
- Graduate School of Science and Technology Kumamoto University 2-39-1 Krokami, Chuo-ku Kumamoto 860-8555 Japan
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Lin L, Hisatomi T, Chen S, Takata T, Domen K. Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Water Splitting: Recent Progress and Challenges. TRENDS IN CHEMISTRY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2020.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Fu J, Wang F, Xiao Y, Yao Y, Feng C, Chang L, Jiang CM, Kunzelmann VF, Wang ZM, Govorov AO, Sharp ID, Li Y. Identifying Performance-Limiting Deep Traps in Ta3N5 for Solar Water Splitting. ACS Catal 2020. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.0c02648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jie Fu
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
- Walter Schottky Institut and Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Am Coulombwall 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Walter Schottky Institut and Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Am Coulombwall 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Walter Schottky Institut and Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Am Coulombwall 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, United States
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- Walter Schottky Institut and Physik Department, Technische Universität München, Am Coulombwall 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Sciences, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China
- Engineering Research Center of Advanced Functional Material Manufacturing of Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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Design, preparation and properties of high-performance Z-scheme Bi2MoO6/g-C3N4-x composite photocatalyst. Chem Phys Lett 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2020.137381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Fu W, Pi Y, Gao M, Wang W, Li C, Tan R, Yin D. Light-controlled cooperative catalysis of asymmetric sulfoxidation based on azobenzene-bridged chiral salen Ti IV catalysts. Chem Commun (Camb) 2020; 56:5993-5996. [PMID: 32347845 DOI: 10.1039/c9cc09827e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Incorporation of azobenzene into the linker of bimetallic chiral salen TiIV catalysts allowed the photoswitchable arrangement of the two Ti(salen) units through cis/trans photoisomerization of azobenzene. The differently arranged Ti(salen) units changed their cooperative function to reflect the positional relationships, as a result, their efficiency as cooperative catalysts in asymmetric sulfoxidation could be readily controlled by light stimuli.
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- Wenqin Fu
- National & Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for New Petro-Chemical Materials and Fine Utilization of Resources, Key Laboratory of the Assembly and Application of Organic Functional Molecules of Hunan Province, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (Ministry of Education), Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410081, P. R. China.
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Zeng W, Cao S, Qiao L, Zhu A, Tan P, Ma Y, Bian Y, Dong R, Wang Z, Pan J. One-pot nitridation route synthesis of SrTaO2N/Ta3N5 type II heterostructure with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 554:74-79. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.06.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 06/28/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Pei L, Yuan Y, Zhong J, Li T, Yang T, Yan S, Ji Z, Zou Z. Ta 3N 5 nanorods encapsulated into 3D hydrangea-like MoS 2 for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution under visible light irradiation. Dalton Trans 2019; 48:13176-13183. [PMID: 31368473 DOI: 10.1039/c9dt02588j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Tantalum nitride (Ta3N5) with an appealing band gap (∼2.1 eV) has emerged as a promising catalyst in the photocatalysis field. However, Ta3N5 application in the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) is limited due to disadvantages such as unsatisfactory separation and transfer of photogenerated carriers. Here we utilize MoS2 as co-catalysts to promote the kinetics of photocatalytic H2 evolution over Ta3N5. The Ta3N5 nanorods were encapsulated into 3D hydrangea-like MoS2 for maximizing the contact areas between Ta3N5 and MoS2 and offering rich active sites. More importantly, spectroscopic analysis and theoretical calculations consistently reveal that the unique interfacial interaction, as well as the matching band alignment between Ta3N5 and MoS2, accelerates the photogenerated charge extraction from Ta3N5 to MoS2, reducing charge recombination losses in Ta3N5. Thus, the optimized Ta3N5/MoS2 hybrid exhibits a substantially enhanced hydrogen evolution rate (56.5 μmol h-1), over 22 times higher than that of pristine Ta3N5. This work may provide a general strategy to overcome the low photocatalytic activity of nitrides for hydrogen evolution.
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- Lang Pei
- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China and Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.
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- Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.
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- Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.
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- College of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Hangzhou Dianzi University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China
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- Eco-materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.
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Ye L, Deng Y, Wang L, Xie H, Su F. Bismuth-Based Photocatalysts for Solar Photocatalytic Carbon Dioxide Conversion. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:3671-3701. [PMID: 31107595 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201901196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Revised: 05/18/2019] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Photocatalytic CO2 conversion into solar fuels is an effective means for simultaneously solving both the greenhouse effect and energy crisis. In the past ten years, bismuth-based photocatalysts for environmental remediation have experienced a golden period of development. However, solar photocatalytic CO2 conversion has only been developed over the past five years and, until now, no reviews have been published on bismuth-based photocatalysts for the photocatalytic conversion of CO2 . For the first time, solar photocatalytic CO2 conversion systems are reviewed herein. Synthetic methods and photocatalytic CO2 performances of bismuth-based photocatalysts, including Sillén-structured BiOX (X=Cl, Br, I); Aurivillius-structured Bi2 MO6 (M=Mo, W); and Scheelite-structured BiVO4 , Bi2 S3 , BiYO3 , and BiOIO3 , are summarized. In addition, activity-enhancing strategies for this photocatalyst family, including oxygen vacancies, bismuth-rich strategy, facet control, conventional type II heterojunction, Z-scheme heterojunction, and cocatalyst deposition, are reviewed. Finally, the main mechanistic research methods, such as in situ FTIR spectroscopy and theoretical calculations, are presented. Challenges and research trends reported in studies of bismuth-based photocatalysts for photocatalytic CO2 conversion are discussed and summarized.
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- Liqun Ye
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, PR China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, PR China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for Solar Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang, 473061, PR China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for Solar Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang, 473061, PR China
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- Engineering Technology Research Center of Henan Province for Solar Catalysis, College of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanyang Normal University, Nanyang, 473061, PR China
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Cui J, Li C, Zhang F. Development of Mixed-Anion Photocatalysts with Wide Visible-Light Absorption Bands for Solar Water Splitting. CHEMSUSCHEM 2019; 12:1872-1888. [PMID: 30211984 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 09/10/2018] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Rapid fossil-fuel consumption, severe environmental concerns, and growing energy demands call for the exploitation of environmentally friendly, recyclable, new energy sources. Fuel-producing artificial systems that directly convert solar energy into fuels by mimicking natural photosynthesis are expected to achieve this goal. Among them, the conversion of solar energy into hydrogen energy through the photocatalytic water-splitting process over a particulate semiconductor is one of the most promising routes due to advantages such as simplicity, cheapness, and ease of large-scale production. Abundant metal oxide photocatalysts have been developed in the last century, but most are only active under UV-light irradiation. To harvest a much wider range of the solar spectrum, the development of photocatalysts with wide visible-light absorption bands has become increasingly popular this century. Herein, a brief overview of materials developed for promising solar water splitting, with an emphasis on a mixed-anion structure and wide visible-light absorption bands, is presented, with some basic information on the principles, approaches, and research progress on the photocatalytic water-splitting reaction with particulate semiconductors. Typical progress on research into one- and two-step (Z-scheme) overall water-splitting systems by utilizing mixed-anion photocatalysts is highlighted, together with research strategies and modification methods.
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- Junyan Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, iChEM, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, PR China
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Izawa T, Kalousek V, Miyamoto D, Murakami N, Miyake H, Tajima T, Kurashige W, Negishi Y, Ikeue K, Ohkubo T, Takaguchi Y. Carbon-nanotube-based Photocatalysts for Water Splitting in Cooperation with BiVO 4 and [Co(bpy) 3] 3+/2+. CHEM LETT 2019. [DOI: 10.1246/cl.180999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Takumi Izawa
- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Advanced Materials Research Institute, Sanyo-onoda City University, 1-1-1 Daigakudori, Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi 756-0884, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Sciences and Technology for Innovation, Yamaguchi University, 2-16-1 Tokiwadai, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8611, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science Division I, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science Division I, Tokyo University of Science, 1-3 Kagurazaka, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8601, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Sanyo-onoda City University, 1-1-1 Daigakudori, Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi 756-0884, Japan
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- Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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- Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, 3-1-1 Tsushima-Naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8530, Japan
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Dong B, Cui J, Gao Y, Qi Y, Zhang F, Li C. Heterostructure of 1D Ta 3 N 5 Nanorod/BaTaO 2 N Nanoparticle Fabricated by a One-Step Ammonia Thermal Route for Remarkably Promoted Solar Hydrogen Production. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1808185. [PMID: 30785220 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201808185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Heterostructures are widely fabricated for promotion of photogenerated charge separation and solar cell/fuel production. (Oxy)nitrides are extremely promising for solar energy conversion, but the fabrication of heterostructures based on nitrogen-containing semiconductors is still challenging. Here, a simple ammonia thermal synthesis of a heterostructure (denoted as Ta3 N5 /BTON) composed of 1D Ta3 N5 nanorods and BaTaO2 N (BTON) nanoparticles (0D), which is demonstrated to result in a remarkable increase in photogenerated charge separation and solar hydrogen production from water, is introduced. As analyzed and discussed, the Ta3 N5 /BTON heterostructure is type II and tends to create intimate interfaces between the 1D nanorods and 0D nanoparticles. The 1D Ta3 N5 nanorods are demonstrated to transfer electrons along the rod orientation direction. Furthermore, the intimate interfaces of the heterostructure are believed to originate from the similar Ta-based octahedron units of Ta3 N5 and BTON. All of the above features are expected to integrally endow increased photoinduced charge separation and one order of magnitude higher solar overall water splitting activity with respect to counterpart systems. These results may open a new avenue to fabricate heterostructures on the basis of nitrogen-containing semiconductors that is extremely promising for solar energy conversion.
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- Beibei Dong
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, The Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Dalian, 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, The Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, The Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Dalian, 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, The Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, The Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, The Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Dalian, 116023, China
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Recent advances in photoinduced catalysis for water splitting and environmental applications. J IND ENG CHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2019.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Wang Z, Li C, Domen K. Recent developments in heterogeneous photocatalysts for solar-driven overall water splitting. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:2109-2125. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00542g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1160] [Impact Index Per Article: 232.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Overall water splitting based on particulate photocatalysts is an easily constructed and cost-effective technology for the conversion of abundant solar energy into clean and renewable hydrogen energy on a large scale.
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- Zheng Wang
- Center for Energy and Environmental Science
- Shinshu University
- Nagano 380-8553
- Japan
- Japan Technological Research Association of Artificial Photosynthetic Chemical Process (ARPChem)
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023
- China
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- Center for Energy and Environmental Science
- Shinshu University
- Nagano 380-8553
- Japan
- Japan Technological Research Association of Artificial Photosynthetic Chemical Process (ARPChem)
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Liao A, Chen R, Fan F, Xiao L, He H, Zhang C, Asiri AM, Zhou Y, Li C, Zou Z. Integration of Fe xS electrocatalysts and simultaneously generated interfacial oxygen vacancies to synergistically boost photoelectrochemical water splitting of Fe 2O 3 photoanodes. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:13817-13820. [PMID: 30460938 DOI: 10.1039/c8cc08350a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Integration of FexS electrocatalysts and simultaneously generated interfacial oxygen vacancies (VO) was designed to promote the water splitting performance of Fe2O3 photoanodes, in which a synergistic effect remarkably reduces the carrier recombination, increases the number of active sites, and facilitates the photogenerated holes to participate in water oxidation.
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- Aizhen Liao
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, School of Physics, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.
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Zeng W, Bian Y, Cao S, Ma Y, Liu Y, Zhu A, Tan P, Pan J. Phase Transformation Synthesis of Strontium Tantalum Oxynitride-Based Heterojunction for Improved Visible Light-Driven Hydrogen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:21328-21334. [PMID: 29877074 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b04837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Tantalum oxynitride-based materials, which possess narrow band gaps and sufficient band energy potentials, have been of immense interest for water splitting. However, the efficiency of photocatalytic reactions is still low because of the fast electron-hole recombination. Here, a Sr2Ta2O7- xN x/SrTaO2N heterostructured photocatalyst with a well-matched band structure was in situ constructed by the nitridation of hydrothermal-prepared Sr2Ta2O7 nanosheets. Compared to Sr2Ta2O7- xN x and pure SrTaO2N, the Sr2Ta2O7- xN x/SrTaO2N heterostructured photocatalyst exhibited the highest rate of hydrogen evolution, which is ca. 2.0 and 76.4 times of Sr2Ta2O7- xN x and pure SrTaO2N, respectively, under the similar reaction condition. The enhanced performance arises from the formation of suitable band-matched heterojunction-accelerated charge separation. This work provides a promising strategy for the construction of tantalum oxynitride-based heterojunction photocatalysts.
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- Weixuan Zeng
- Skate Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , P. R. China
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- Skate Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , National University of Singapore , 10 Kent Ridge Crescent , Singapore 119260 , Singapore
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- Skate Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , P. R. China
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- Skate Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , P. R. China
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- Skate Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , P. R. China
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- Skate Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , P. R. China
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- Skate Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy , Central South University , Changsha 410083 , P. R. China
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Rauf A, Ma M, Kim S, Sher Shah MSA, Chung CH, Park JH, Yoo PJ. Mediator- and co-catalyst-free direct Z-scheme composites of Bi 2WO 6-Cu 3P for solar-water splitting. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:3026-3036. [PMID: 29376177 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr07952d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Exploring new single, active photocatalysts for solar-water splitting is highly desirable to expedite current research on solar-chemical energy conversion. In particular, Z-scheme-based composites (ZBCs) have attracted extensive attention due to their unique charge transfer pathway, broader redox range, and stronger redox power compared to conventional heterostructures. In the present report, we have for the first time explored Cu3P, a new, single photocatalyst for solar-water splitting applications. Moreover, a novel ZBC system composed of Bi2WO6-Cu3P was designed employing a simple method of ball-milling complexation. The synthesized materials were examined and further investigated through various microscopic, spectroscopic, and surface area characterization methods, which have confirmed the successful hybridization between Bi2WO6 and Cu3P and the formation of a ZBC system that shows the ideal position of energy levels for solar-water splitting. Notably, the ZBC composed of Bi2WO6-Cu3P is a mediator- and co-catalyst-free photocatalyst system. The improved photocatalytic efficiency obtained with this system compared to other ZBC systems assisted by mediators and co-catalysts establishes the critical importance of interfacial solid-solid contact and the well-balanced position of energy levels for solar-water splitting. The promising solar-water splitting under optimum composition conditions highlighted the relationship between effective charge separation and composition.
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- Ali Rauf
- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea.
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Arakawa M, Ando K, Fujimoto S, Mishra S, Patwari GN, Terasaki A. The role of electronegativity on the extent of nitridation of group 5 metals as revealed by reactions of tantalum cluster cations with ammonia molecules. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2018; 20:13974-13982. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cp00424b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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The electronegativity of the metal (V > Ta) plays a key role in determining the composition of the metal nitrides.
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- Masashi Arakawa
- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Kyushu University
- Fukuoka 819-0395
- Japan
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Kyushu University
- Fukuoka 819-0395
- Japan
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Kyushu University
- Fukuoka 819-0395
- Japan
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Mumbai 400076
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Mumbai 400076
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Faculty of Science
- Kyushu University
- Fukuoka 819-0395
- Japan
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Pei L, Wang H, Wang X, Xu Z, Yan S, Zou Z. Nanostructured TaON/Ta3N5 as a highly efficient type-II heterojunction photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:8949-8955. [DOI: 10.1039/c8dt01219a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A heterostructured TaON/Ta3N5 photoanode exhibits a 350 mV negative shift of photocurrent onset potential to 0.65 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode.
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- Lang Pei
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures
- Collaborative Innovation
- Center of Advanced Microstructures
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing University
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory for Nanotechnology
- Eco-Materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC)
- School of Physics
- Nanjing University
- Nanjing
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures
- Collaborative Innovation
- Center of Advanced Microstructures
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing University
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures
- Collaborative Innovation
- Center of Advanced Microstructures
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing University
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures
- Collaborative Innovation
- Center of Advanced Microstructures
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing University
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures
- Collaborative Innovation
- Center of Advanced Microstructures
- College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Nanjing University
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Liu YN, Shen CC, Jiang N, Zhao ZW, Zhou X, Zhao SJ, Xu AW. g-C3N4 Hydrogen-Bonding Viologen for Significantly Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic H2 Evolution. ACS Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b03266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Ya-Nan Liu
- Division of Nanomaterials
and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at
Microscale, Department of Chemistry Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Nanomaterials
and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at
Microscale, Department of Chemistry Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Nanomaterials
and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at
Microscale, Department of Chemistry Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Nanomaterials
and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at
Microscale, Department of Chemistry Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Nanomaterials
and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at
Microscale, Department of Chemistry Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Nanomaterials
and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at
Microscale, Department of Chemistry Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Nanomaterials
and Chemistry, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at
Microscale, Department of Chemistry Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, People’s Republic of China
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Su J, Wei Y, Vayssieres L. Stability and Performance of Sulfide-, Nitride-, and Phosphide-Based Electrodes for Photocatalytic Solar Water Splitting. J Phys Chem Lett 2017; 8:5228-5238. [PMID: 28972772 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.7b00772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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With the past decade of worldwide sustained efforts on artificial photosynthesis for photocatalytic solar water splitting and clean hydrogen generation by dedicated researchers and engineers from different disciplines, substantial progress has been achieved in raising its overall efficiency along with finding new photocatalysts. Various materials, systems, devices, and better fundamental understandings of the interplay between interfacial chemistry, electronic structure, and photogenerated charge dynamics involved have been developed. Nevertheless, the overall photocatalytic performance is yet to achieve its maximum theoretical limit. Moreover, the stability of well-known semiconductors (as well as novel ones) remains the biggest challenge that scientists are facing to develop durable industrial-scale devices for large-scale water oxidation and overall solar water splitting. In this Perspective, we summarize the major achievements and the different approaches carried out to improve the stability and performance of photoelectrodes based on sulfide, nitride, and phosphide semiconductors.
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- Jinzhan Su
- International Research Center for Renewable Energy (IRCRE), State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy (IRCRE), State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy (IRCRE), State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, School of Energy & Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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Wang S, Gao Y, Qi Y, Li A, Fan F, Li C. Achieving overall water splitting on plasmon-based solid Z-scheme photocatalysts free of redox mediators. J Catal 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2017.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Construction of fiber-shaped silver oxide/tantalum nitride p-n heterojunctions as highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalysts. J Colloid Interface Sci 2017; 504:561-569. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2017] [Revised: 06/01/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Hu JC, Xu LL, Li HF, Valdivielso DY, Fielicke A, He SG, Ma JB. Liberation of three dihydrogens from two ethene molecules as mediated by the tantalum nitride anion cluster Ta3N2− at room temperature. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:3136-3142. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp06896k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The full dehydrogenation of C2H4 by gas-phase anions Ta3N2− as well as the structure and reactivity of the M–N–C cluster is reported for the first time.
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- Ji-Chuang Hu
- The Institute for Chemical Physics
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science
- School of Chemistry
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing
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- The Institute for Chemical Physics
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science
- School of Chemistry
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
- People’s Republic of China
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- Institute for Optics and Atomic Physics
- Technische Universität Berlin
- 10623 Berlin
- Germany
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- State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species
- Institute of Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Beijing
- People’s Republic of China
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- The Institute for Chemical Physics
- Key Laboratory of Cluster Science
- School of Chemistry
- Beijing Institute of Technology
- Beijing
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Hojamberdiev M, Bekheet MF, Hart JN, Vequizo JJM, Yamakata A, Yubuta K, Gurlo A, Hasegawa M, Domen K, Teshima K. Elucidating the impact of A-site cation change on photocatalytic H2 and O2 evolution activities of perovskite-type LnTaON2 (Ln = La and Pr). Phys Chem Chem Phys 2017; 19:22210-22220. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cp03714g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Impact of A-site cation change on photocatalytic H2 and O2 evolution of LnTaON2 (Ln = La and Pr) was studied.
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- Fachgebiet Keramische Werkstoffe/Chair of Advanced Ceramic Materials
- Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaften und-technologien
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Hardenbergstraße 40
- 10623 Berlin
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- UNSW Sydney
- Sydney 2052
- Australia
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- Graduate School of Engineering
- Toyota Technological Institute
- 2-12-1 Hisakata
- Tempaku
- Nagoya 468-8511
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- Graduate School of Engineering
- Toyota Technological Institute
- 2-12-1 Hisakata
- Tempaku
- Nagoya 468-8511
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- Institute for Materials Research
- Tohoku University
- 2-1-1 Katahira
- Aoba-ku
- Sendai 980-8577
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- Fachgebiet Keramische Werkstoffe/Chair of Advanced Ceramic Materials
- Institut für Werkstoffwissenschaften und-technologien
- Technische Universität Berlin
- Hardenbergstraße 40
- 10623 Berlin
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- Department of Materials Physics
- Nagoya University
- Furo-cho
- Chikusa-ku
- Nagoya 464-8603
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering
- The University of Tokyo
- 7-3-1 Hongo
- Bunkyo-ku
- Tokyo 113-8656
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- Department of Environmental Science and Technology
- Faculty of Engineering
- Shinshu University
- 4-17-1 Wakasato
- Nagano 380-8553
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