Recent Advances in Transition Metal Nitride‐Based Materials for Photocatalytic Applications

• Published in: Advanced functional materials Vol. 31; no. 26
• Main Authors: Cheng, Zhixing, Qi, Weiliang, Pang, Cheng Heng, Thomas, Tiju, Wu, Tao, Liu, Siqi, Yang, Minghui
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Chemical energy; cocatalysts; Energy conversion efficiency; Interstitial compounds; Materials science; Metal nitrides; Photocatalysis; semiconductors; Solar energy; Solar energy conversion; synthesis strategy; transition metal nitrides; Transition metals

Photocatalysis is a promising and convenient strategy to convert solar energy into chemical energy for various fields. However, photocatalysis still suffers from low solar energy conversion efficiency. Developing state of the art photocatalysts with high efficiency and low cost is a huge challenge....