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Photochemical splitting of water for hydrogen production by photocatalysis: A review
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In this article, the authors focus on the research efforts that have been made so far for H2 generation from water splitting by UV and visible light-driven photocatalysis and discuss a number of synthetic modification methods for adapting the electronic structure to enhance the charge separation in the photocatalyst materials.About:
This article is published in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells.The article was published on 2014-09-01. It has received 567 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Water splitting & Photocatalytic water splitting.read more
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Earth-abundant catalysts for electrochemical and photoelectrochemical water splitting
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate progress towards photo-electrocatalytic water-splitting systems, with special emphasis on how they might be incorporated into photoelectrocaralyst systems.
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Review and evaluation of hydrogen production methods for better sustainability
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined various potential methods of hydrogen production using renewable and non-renewable sources and comparatively assessed them for environmental impact, cost, energy efficiency and exergy efficiency.
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Applications of 2D MXenes in energy conversion and storage systems
Jinbo Pang,Rafael G. Mendes,Rafael G. Mendes,Alicja Bachmatiuk,Alicja Bachmatiuk,Alicja Bachmatiuk,Liang Zhao,Huy Q. Ta,Thomas Gemming,Hong Liu,Hong Liu,Zhongfan Liu,Zhongfan Liu,Mark H. Rümmeli,Mark H. Rümmeli,Mark H. Rümmeli +15 more
TL;DR: The potential of MXenes for the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in water, such as dye waste, is addressed, along with their promise as catalysts for ammonium synthesis from nitrogen.
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Photocatalytic hydrogen production using metal doped TiO2: A review of recent advances
TL;DR: In this paper, the basic principles, photocatalytic-reactor design, kinetics, key findings, and the mechanism of metal-doped TiO2 are comprehensively reviewed.
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Energy transfer in plasmonic photocatalytic composites.
TL;DR: This review examines the very recent advances in understanding the energy transfer process in plasmonic photocatalytic composites, describing both the theoretical basis of this process and experimental demonstrations.
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Electrochemical Photolysis of Water at a Semiconductor Electrode
Akira Fujishima,Kenichi Honda +1 more
TL;DR: Water photolysis is investigated by exploiting the fact that water is transparent to visible light and cannot be decomposed directly, but only by radiation with wavelengths shorter than 190 nm.
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A low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal TiO2 films
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a photovoltaic cell, created from low-to medium-purity materials through low-cost processes, which exhibits a commercially realistic energy-conversion efficiency.
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Visible-Light Photocatalysis in Nitrogen-Doped Titanium Oxides
TL;DR: Film and powders of TiO2-x Nx have revealed an improvement over titanium dioxide (TiO2) under visible light in optical absorption and photocatalytic activity such as photodegradations of methylene blue and gaseous acetaldehyde and hydrophilicity of the film surface.
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Photocatalysis on TiO2 Surfaces - Principles, Mechanisms, and Selected Results
TL;DR: In this article, the authors focus on interfacial processes and summarize some of the operating principles of heterogeneous photocatalysis systems, including the electron transfer and energy transfer processes in photocatalytic reactions.
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A metal-free polymeric photocatalyst for hydrogen production from water under visible light
Xinchen Wang,Kazuhiko Maeda,Arne Thomas,Kazuhiro Takanabe,Gang Xin,Johan M. Carlsson,Kazunari Domen,Markus Antonietti +7 more
TL;DR: It is shown that an abundant material, polymeric carbon nitride, can produce hydrogen from water under visible-light irradiation in the presence of a sacrificial donor.
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