Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production Activity Driven by TiO/(MoP/CdS): Insights from Powder Particles to Thin Films.

Transitioning from powder photocatalysts to thin film photocatalysts is one of the necessary steps toward industrializing photocatalytic hydrogen production. Herein, we reported the integration of non-noble metal cocatalyst MoP decorated with TiO and CdS, forming TiO/(MoP/CdS) for ultraviolet-visible light utilization. The designed powder TiO/(MoP/CdS) composites achieved a superior hydrogen production rate of 42.

Carbon-coated nickel phosphide enhances efficiently electron transfer of cadmium sulfide for photocatalytic hydrogen production.

The capacitance of a co-catalyst can be likened to a "double-edged sword". Α co-catalysts with high capacitance can store photoexcited electrons, thereby facilitating charge separation within the host catalyst. However, this property simultaneously restricts electron release.

Autophagy of hepatic stellate cell induced by Clonorchis sinensis.

Background: Clonorchis sinensis was a food-borne zoonotic parasite in the worldwide and also an important risk factor of hepatic fibrosis. Excretory/secretion products of C. sinensis (CsESPs) are involved in parasite-host interactions and contribute to the development of hepatic damage.

Fast and safe synthesis of micron germanium in an ammonia atmosphere using MoN as catalyst.

Here, we reported a new method for fast and safe synthesis of a micron germanium (Ge) semiconductor. The Ge was successfully prepared from mixed GeO with a low amount of MoO by the NH reduction method at 800 °C for an ultra-short time of 10 min. XRD patterns show that the Ge has a tetragonal structure.

Molybdenum-Based Co-catalysts in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production: Categories, Structures, and Roles.

Photocatalytic hydrogen production by using solar energy has attracted great interest around the world. The main challenges are the high costs of the photocatalysts and the low efficiency of photocatalytic hydrogen production. Co-catalysts, as crucial components of photocatalysts, are usually used to stimulate photoexcited electron transfer from the light absorber to the surface, and they also catalyze the proton-reduction reaction to form H in water.

Mo2 C as Non-Noble Metal Co-Catalyst in Mo2 C/CdS Composite for Enhanced Photocatalytic H2 Evolution under Visible Light Irradiation.

Co-catalysts are a major factor to enhance photocatalytic H2 activity; they are mainly composed of expensive noble metals. Here, we reported a new non-noble-metal co-catalyst Mo2 C that efficiently improves the photocatalytic H2 evolution of CdS under visible light irradiation. Mo2 C is prepared by temperature-programmed reaction with molybdenum oxide as precursor, and the Mo2 C/CdS composite is prepared by deposition of CdS on Mo2 C.

Comparison between liquid and solid acids catalysts on reducing sugars conversion from furfural residues via pretreatments.

Liquid sulphuric acid is adopted and compared with carbon-based sulfonated solid acids (coal tar-based and active carbon-based) for furfural residues conversion into reducing sugars. The optimum hydrolysis conditions of liquid acid are at 4% of sulphuric acid, 25:1 of liquid and solid ratio, 175°C of reaction temperature and 120 min of reaction time. The reducing sugar yields are reached over 60% on liquid acid via NaOH/H2O2, NaOH/microwave and NaOH/ultrasonic pretreatments, whereas only over 30% on solid acids.