Efficient full solar spectrum-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production on low bandgap TiO/conjugated polymer nanostructures.

The development of photocatalysts that can utilize the entire solar spectrum is crucial to achieving efficient solar energy conversion. The utility of the benchmark photocatalyst, TiO, is limited only to the UV region due to its large bandgap. Extending the light harvesting properties across the entire spectrum is paramount to enhancing solar photocatalytic performance.

Polypyrrole-Based Nanorobots Powered by Light and Glucose for Pollutant Degradation in Water.

Novel photoactive and enzymatically active nanomotors were developed for efficient organic pollutant degradation. The developed preparation route is simple and scalable. Light-absorbing polypyrrole nanoparticles were equipped with a bi-enzyme [glucose oxidase/catalase (GOx/Cat)] system enabling the simultaneous utilization of light and glucose as energy sources for jet-induced nanoparticle movement and active radical production.