Advanced strategies for controlling three-phase boundaries in photocatalysis.

This review delves into the latest advancements in controlling three-phase boundaries (TPBs) in photocatalytic systems, with a focus on photo(electro)catalytic processes for nitrogen reduction, oxygen reduction, and water reduction. We critically analyze various strategies and advanced materials designed to enhance TPB performance, evaluating their impact on catalytic efficiency and identifying gaps in the existing literature. By examining sophisticated triphasic systems that integrate superwetting materials, we emphasize their essential role in improving light absorption, charge separation, and mass transfer.

Facile fabrication of B-rGO/ZnFeO p-n heterojunction-based S-scheme exciton engineering for photocatalytic Cr(vi) reduction: kinetics, influencing parameters and detailed mechanism.

The fabrication of p-n heterostructures was found to be an effective strategy to stimulate the interfacial exciton shipment and photocatalytic reactions. Herein, we report a p-n junction synthesized by combining p-type boron-doped reduced graphene oxide (B-rGO) with an n-type ZnFeO semiconducting material for Cr(vi) reduction under LED light irradiation. The band structures of ZnFeO and B-rGO were evaluated using UV-vis spectroscopy, Mott-Schottky (M-S) plots and photocurrent studies.

Facilitated Visible-Light-Driven Peroxymonosulfate Activation by a Co-Fe Layered Double Hydroxide Derived p-n Heterostructure for Sulfadiazine Degradation: Affecting Parameters, Kinetics, and Mechanistic Insights.

The utilization of multivalence ionic metal species generated through a peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-assisted photocatalytic system is a promising platform for the selective degradation of water contaminants. However, achieving an effective electron transport and enhanced separation efficiency for these metal species is a daunting challenge. Thus, our current study addresses this challenge by using a Co-Fe-based layered-double-hydroxide template to synthesize a CoO/FeCoO p-n heterojunction composite via a simple monosynthetic route.

Photocatalytic and photo-electrochemical ammonia synthesis over dimensional oriented cobalt titanate/nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide junction interface catalyst.

Nitrogen reduction to ammonia is vital for chemical industries and renewable clean energy. Denying the harsh reaction conditions adopted in the Haber-Bosch process and stimulation research for ammonia production through sustainable technologies is a smart approach. Hitherto, photocatalyst acquiring the potential to attain high nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) efficiency is a challenging task.

Robust direct Z-scheme exciton transfer dynamics by architecting 3D BiOI MF-supported non-stoichiometric CuInS NC nanocomposite for co-catalyst-free photocatalytic hydrogen evolution.

Designing promising photocatalytic systems with wide photon absorption and better exciton separation ability is a cutting-edge technology for enhanced solar-light-driven hydrogen production. In this context, non-stoichiometric CuInS nanocrystals (CIS NCs) coupled with three-dimensional (3D) BiOI micro-flowers (BOI MFs) were synthesized through an ultra-sonication strategy forming a CIS-BOI heterojunction, which was well supported by XRD, photocurrent, XPS and Mott-Schottky analyses. Further, the co-catalyst-free CIS-BOI binary hybrid shows improved hydrogen evolution, , 588.

Robust Photoelectrochemical Route for the Ambient Fixation of Dinitrogen into Ammonia over a Nanojunction Assembled from Ceria and an Iron Boride/Phosphide Cocatalyst.

The nitrogen reduction reaction is of great scientific significance as a hydrogen fuel carrier as well as a source of value-added products; in context to this, photoelectrochemical (PEC) nitrogen fixation emerges as an effective and environmentally benign strategy to meet the need. Hence, the current work reports an effective catalytic system containing a low-cost iron boride-based cocatalyst onto the CeO nanosheet matrix for photoelectrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction. The harmonized electronic property and the ensemble effect of phosphorus and boron in FeB/P with unsaturated metal sites make it a site-selective cocatalyst for nitrogen adsorption and its polarization.

Functional facet isotype junction and semiconductor/r-GO minor Schottky barrier tailored InS@r-GO@(040/110)-BiVO ternary hybrid.

Efficient interfacial exciton transfer and separation have been regarded as the foremost confront of semiconductor oriented photocatalysis. The simultaneous discovery of crystal facet isotype heterojunction across the (040)-reduction and (110)-oxidation facet of monoclinic scheelite BiVO crystal; and Schottky junction at the interfacial region of BiVO crystal with well-exposed functional (040) facet and r-GO sheets has been reflected as an efficient electron injection route. In this context lucrative architecture of a high productive all-solid-state Z-scheme charge transfer dynamics InS@r-GO@(040/110)-BiVO isotype ternary hybrid photocatalyst was carried out and well-validated by FESEM and HRTEM analyses.

A type-II interband alignment heterojunction architecture of cobalt titanate integrated UiO-66-NH: A visible light mediated photocatalytic approach directed towards Norfloxacin degradation and green energy (Hydrogen) evolution.

Environmental pollution and energy scarcity is a major issue of the current scenario which forbear the progress of developing world. To overcome these problems towards a sustainable future, the utilization of sunlight by means of photocatalysis can be regarded as a best and suitable pathway. To validate this purpose, design and development of efficient heterogeneous photocatalyst for harvesting solar energy should be the major research concern for scientific community.

An energy band compactable B-rGO/PbTiO p-n junction: a highly dynamic and durable photocatalyst for enhanced photocatalytic H evolution.

Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) intentionally doped with boron atoms is a promising tactic to extract bandgap energy and p-type semiconducting behavior from graphene-based materials. Moreover, the integration of p-type boron-doped rGO with an n-type material through a heterojunction interface exhibits complementary properties to restrict the fast recombination of charge carriers and enhance the photoreaction towards energy applications. Herein, we have prepared boron-doped rGO/PbTiO3 p-n heterojunctions via a hydrothermal method.

Architecture of Biperovskite-Based LaCrO/PbTiO p-n Heterojunction with a Strong Interface for Enhanced Charge Anti-recombination Process and Visible Light-Induced Photocatalytic Reactions.

Erection of a resourceful p-n heterojunction is a state-of-the-art tactic to flourish the charge anti-recombination process at the heterojunction interface and boost the photocatalytic activities under visible light irradiation. In the present work, we have engineered a new series of PbTiO/LaCrO (PT/LC) p-n heterojunction through a facile two-step combustion process. The structural, interface, and optical analysis distinctly revealed a strong intact between p-type LaCrO and n-type PbTiO, elucidating their electronic channelization and substantial reduction of electron-hole recombination at the PbTiO/LaCrO interface, which extend the lifetime and population of photogenerated charges in the p-n heterojunction material.