Hetero-nanostructured suspended photocatalysts for solar-to-fuel conversion
Converting solar energy into valuable hydrogen and hydrocarbon fuels through photocatalytic water splitting and CO 2 photo-reduction is highly promising in addressing the growing demand for renewable and clean energy resources. Developing efficient photocatalysts for solar-driven H 2 production and...
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| Published in | Energy & environmental science Vol. 7; no. 12; pp. 3934 - 3951 |
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| Main Authors | , , , , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.01.2014
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| Summary: | Converting solar energy into valuable hydrogen and hydrocarbon fuels through photocatalytic water splitting and CO
2
photo-reduction is highly promising in addressing the growing demand for renewable and clean energy resources. Developing efficient photocatalysts for solar-driven H
2
production and CO
2
reduction is the most essential part in achieving this goal. For the purpose of attaining high photocatalytic efficiency, hetero-nanostructures formed by multiple material components have been demonstrated as an effective strategy. Within this heterostructure, its interface is a critical consideration, whereby it determines the principle of charge transfer across the heterojunctions and consequent surface reactions. This article reviews the recent developments of hetero-nanostructures for photocatalytic H
2
production and CO
2
reduction based on material compositions that form heterojunctions.
The recent developments of hetero-nanostructures for photocatalytic H
2
production and CO
2
reduction are reviewed in detail, based on material compositions that form heterojunctions. |
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| Bibliography: | Can Xue is an assistant professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University. He received his BS degree at University of Science and Technology of China in 2002, and obtained his PhD degree at Northwestern University (IL, US) in 2007. He was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Research Fellowship in 2008. His current research interests focus on the development of new plasmonic metal nanostructures and metal-semiconductor hybrid nanostructures for photocatalytic applications. Lin-Wei Ruan is currently a graduate student in the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at Anhui University where he obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in 2008. He is pursuing his research with Dr Yu-Peng Yuan on molecular simulations and first principles calculations. Yu-Peng Yuan is a faculty staff member at Anhui University. He received his BE and ME degrees from Hefei University of Technology and PhD degree from Nanjing University. He worked as a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University in 2012-2013. His current research interests focus on interfacial chemistry, gas adsorption, chemistry of materials, and first principle calculations. James Barber is the Ernst Chain Professor of Biochemistry at Imperial College London and is a Fellow of The Royal Society of London and Royal Society of Chemistry. He is also a visiting professor at Nanyang Technological University and Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitor to Singapore. He has been awarded several medals and prizes for his contributions to understanding the molecular processes of photosynthesis. Joachim Loo is an associate professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) and the Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He is also the Director of the NTU Solar Fuels Laboratory. His research interest lies in materials for energy, environmental and biomedical applications, and has filed several patents in this field. In 2012, he was awarded the Outstanding Mentor Award and the Nanyang Award for Excellence in Teaching. He is also an Assistant Chair (Students) in MSE, and a committee member of the ISO/TC 229 Nanotechnology National Working Group in Singapore. ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 1754-5692 1754-5706 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c4ee02914c |