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Article 04 Jun 2019

Metal-organic frameworks for CO

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have attracted much attention because of their large surface areas, tunable structures, and potential applications in many areas. In recent years, MOFs have shown much promise in CO photoreduction. This review summarized recent research progresses in MOF-based photocatalysts for photocatalytic reduction of CO . Besides, it discussed strategies in rational design of MOF-based photocatalysts (functionalized pristine MOFs, MOF-photosensitizer, MOF- semiconductor, MOF-metal, and MOF-carbon materials composites) with enhanced performance on CO reduction. Moreover, it explored challenges and outlook on using MOF-based photocatalysts for CO reduction.

Lei ZHANG, Junqing ZHANG
Article 16 May 2019

Recent progress in MoS

In an era of graphene-based nanomaterials as the most widely studied two-dimensional (2D) materials for enhanced performance of devices and systems in solar energy conversion applications, molybdenum disulfide (MoS ) stands out as a promising alternative 2D material with excellent properties. This review first examined various methods for MoS synthesis. It, then, summarized the unique structure and properties of MoS nanosheets. Finally, it presented the latest advances in the use of MoS nanosheets for important solar energy applications, including solar thermal water purification, photocatalytic process, and photoelectrocatalytic process.

Soheil RASHIDI, Akshay CARINGULA, Andy NGUYEN, Ijeoma OBI, Chioma OBI, Wei WEI
Article 15 May 2019

Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide by titanium oxide-based semiconductors to produce fuels

To tackle the crisis of global warming, it is imperative to control and mitigate the atmospheric carbon dioxide level. Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide into solar fuels furnishes a gratifying solution to utilize and reduce carbon dioxide emission and simultaneously generate renewable energy to sustain the societies. So far, titanium oxide-based semiconductors have been the most prevalently adopted catalysts in carbon dioxide photoreduction. This mini-review provides a general summary of the recent progresses in titanium oxide-catalyzed photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide. It first illustrates the use of structural engineering as a strategy to adjust and improve the catalytic performances. Then, it describes the introduction of one/two exogenous elements to modify the photocatalytic activity and/or selectivity. Lastly, it discusses multi-component hybrid titanium oxide composites.

Xi CHEN, Fangming JIN

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