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Facile preparation of Z-scheme WO 3 /g-C 3 N 4 composite photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic performance under visible light
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In this article, a facile one-step simultaneously heating procedure with urea as the main precursor was used to synthesize visible-light-driven WO3/g-C3N4 composites.About:
This article is published in Applied Surface Science.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 301 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Photocatalysis & Rhodamine B.read more
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g-C3N4-Based Heterostructured Photocatalysts
TL;DR: In this article, a review summarizes the recent significant progress on the design of g-C3N4-based heterostructured photocatalysts and their special separation/transfer mechanisms of photogenerated charge carriers.
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Ultrathin 2D/2D WO3/g-C3N4 step-scheme H2-production photocatalyst
TL;DR: In this paper, an ultrathin 2D/2D WO3/g-C3N4 step-like composite composite heterojunction photocatalysts were fabricated by electrostatic self-assembly of ultra-thin tungsten trioxide (WO3) and graphitic carbon nitride (g)-nodes.
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Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels.
TL;DR: Various cocatalysts, such as the biomimetic, metal-based,Metal-free, and multifunctional ones, and their selectivity for CO2 photoreduction are summarized and discussed, along with the recent advances in this area.
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Direct Z-scheme photocatalysts: Principles, synthesis, and applications
Quanlong Xu,Liuyang Zhang,Jiaguo Yu,Jiaguo Yu,Swelm Wageh,Ahmed A. Al-Ghamdi,Mietek Jaroniec +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, a review concisely compiles the recent progress in the fabrication, modification, and major applications of the direct Z-scheme photocatalysts; the latter include water splitting, carbon dioxide reduction, degradation of pollutants, and biohazard disinfection.
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Review on the improvement of the photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of ZnO
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the application of photocatalytic degradation and the antibacterial properties of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanomaterials is reviewed, and the main methods that improve antibacterial activities are coating inorganic or organic antimicrobial agents, doping ZnO, and tuning the size, morphological characteristics, and concentration of ZnOs.
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All-Solid-State Z-Scheme Photocatalytic Systems
TL;DR: This review gives a concise overview of the all-solid-state Z-scheme photocatalytic systems, including their composition, construction, optimization and applications, which have a huge potential to solve the current energy and environmental crises facing the modern industrial development.
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Unique Electronic Structure Induced High Photoreactivity of Sulfur-Doped Graphitic C3N4
TL;DR: The homogeneous substitution of sulfur for lattice nitrogen and a concomitant quantum confinement effect are identified as the cause of this unique electronic structure and the excellent photoreactivity of C(3)N(4-x)S(x), which may shed light on general doping strategies for designing potentially efficient photocatalysts.
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Review on Modified TiO2 Photocatalysis under UV/Visible Light: Selected Results and Related Mechanisms on Interfacial Charge Carrier Transfer Dynamics
S. Girish Kumar,L. Gomathi Devi +1 more
TL;DR: This review encompasses several advancements made in these aspects of titania, and also some of the new physical insights related to the charge transfer events like charge carrier generation, trapping, detrapping, and their transfer to surface are discussed for each strategy of the modified titania to support the conclusions derived.
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Enhanced photocatalytic performance of direct Z-scheme g-C3N4–TiO2 photocatalysts for the decomposition of formaldehyde in air
TL;DR: For the first time, a direct g-C3N4-TiO2 Z-scheme photocatalyst without an electron mediator was prepared by a facile calcination route utilizing affordable P25 and urea as the feedstocks and will provide new insights into the design of high-performance Z-Scheme photoc atalysts for indoor air purification.
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A Hierarchical Z-Scheme CdS-WO3 Photocatalyst with Enhanced CO2 Reduction Activity
TL;DR: This study provides novel insights into the design and fabrication of high-performance artificial Z-scheme photocatalytic CO(2) reduction to perform photocatalyst reduction to form CH(4) under visible light irradiation.