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Non-conjugated polymer regulated photoelectrochemical water oxidation

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Optimization of electron transfer pathways in atomically precise metal nanoclusters: catalyzing a leap in solar water oxidation

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Metal cluster-mediated photocatalysis: synthesis, characterization and application

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Layer-by-layer assembly: an emerging, tailored and robust platform for solar water splitting

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Review on Ti3C2 MXene-based binary and ternary composites for photocatalytic applications

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Self-assembly of Sb2S3 NRs-M (M = Au, Ag, Pd) heterostructures towards boosted photocatalysis

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Construction of BiOBr nanosheets and oxygen vacancy-rich TiNS heterojunction for efficient photothermal CO2 reduction

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Charge transport in functional ligand capped nanocrystals and nanoclusters for energy applications

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Ce doping enhances MOF-derived rod shape CoOx/MnOx catalysts for photothermocatalytic degradation of 1,2-Propanediol and NO without ammonia

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Molecular Catalysis, 2026, 589, 115604
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Self‐Assembly in Heterogeneous Photocatalysis: From Nanoarchitecture Design to Catalytic Revolution

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Adv Funct Materials, 2026
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Boosting photoredox catalysis of CdS by photosensitization with gold nanoclusters

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Strategy for photogenerated electron and hole segregation on the (001) facets of multilayer erythrocyte-like BiOCl/BiBTC

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Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 573, 114853
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Atomically Precise Metal Nanocluster-Mediated Solar Hydrogen Production

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Inorg. Chem., 2025, 64, 3608
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Design Strategies of 2D MXene‐Based Materials for CO2 Electrolysis and Li–CO2 Batteries

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Tailoring layered double hydroxides: Design principles and modification strategies for solar CO2 conversion

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Design of medium entropy oxide for photo-Fenton catalytic degradation of tetracycline

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Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 582, 115187
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Single-atom photocatalysis: A new frontier toward solar energy conversion

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Photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical reduction of CO2 to value-added chemicals using 2D nanomaterials

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Redox-mediated stabilization of ultrasmall Au25 nanoclusters in amine-functionalized MOF for robust photocatalytic antibacterial applications

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Dual functional Z-scheme ReS2/CdIn2S4 catalyst efficiently photocatalyzes H2O2 production and CO2 reduction in pure water without sacrificial agents

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Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 584, 115288
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Construction of photothermal hybrid with surface-polarized carbon nanotube twined oxygen-vacancy engineered cuprous oxide for improved PMS activation and water purification

Yarao Gao, Hongyao Zhao, Mengting Liu, Yanyun Wang, Yangping Zhang, Linzhi Zhai, Xiang Liu, Feng Zeng, Jianming Pan, Danhong Shang and Fu Yang

Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 578, 114994
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MOF-derived zinc and nickel bimetals grown on carbon fibers as efficient catalysts for synergistic photo-thermal catalytic CO2 cycloaddition

Xujie Hao, Ying Li, Yinghui Sun, Tong Xu and Jie Bai

Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 576, 114949
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Coordination synergy between metal nanoclusters and ruthenium photosensitizers for photocatalytic cycloaddition of CO2 under mild conditions

Yongwang Wei, Longchao Du and Haiyun Gao

Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 577, 114977
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Novel synthesis of hybrid 0D/2D heterojunctions of synthesis hybrid Ti3C2 MXene/Carbon dots (CDs)/ZnO for enhanced activity of removal of pharmaceutical pollutants under visible-light

Phongsakorn Kantang, Aphinya Thinthasit, Indra Memdi Khoris, David Nugroho, Jaebeom Lee, Pathomthat Srisuk, Suwat Nanan and Rachadaporn Benchawattananon

Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2025, 205, 112813
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Customizing Synchronous Charge Tunneling Photosystems Toward Solar CO2 Conversion

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Adv Funct Materials, 2025, 35
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Alloy Nanoclusters Steering Enhanced Solar Water Oxidation

Jia-Liang Liu, Xian Yan and Fang-Xing Xiao

Inorg. Chem., 2025, 64, 13963
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Exceptional ambient temperature photocatalytic valorization of glycerol to triacetin: advancing sustainability to enhance low temperature properties of diesel-biodiesel-triacetin blend

Rutuja Ganesh Maske, Vijay Shivaji Patil, Bhairav Chandroday Mataghare, Vaibhav Devidas Channe, Piyush Radheshyam Yadav, Sakshi Ravindra Giradkar, Asmita Chowdhury, Nitesh Suresh Chawade, Annamalai Senthil Kumar, Dipesh Shikchand Patle and Pundlik Rambhau Bhagat

Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 585, 115384
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Atomically Precise Alloy Nanoclusters Steering Photocatalysis

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Organic Photocatalysis by In Situ Polymerized Gold Nanocluster-Polydopamine Networks

Sukhendu Mahata, Tarun Kumar Dinda, Satya Ranjan Sahoo, Nabarun Polley, Dinesh Topwal, Prasenjit Mal and Nirmal Goswami

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2025, 17, 59410
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Impact of interfacial binding between Au nanoclusters and TiO2 on solar cell performance

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Surfaces and Interfaces, 2025, 70, 106827
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Maneuvering the Electronic State and Active Site of Assembled-Gold Nanoclusters through Polyoxometalate Implantation for Heterogeneous Green-Light Photocatalysis

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ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2025, 17, 19669
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In-situ controlled synthesis of BiOI/Bi2S3 Z-scheme heterostructure with enriched oxygen vacancies for efficient photocatalytic removal of hexavalent chromium

Meng Lan, Xiaoli Dong, Nan Zheng and Yujun Liu

Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 579, 115023
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Visible-light-mediated synthesis of 3,3-disubstituted oxindoles catalyzed by graphitic phase carbon nitride

Keshen Qin, Zhenkai Lei, Ziren Chen, Bin Wang, Yonghong Zhang, Yu Xia, Shaofeng Wu, Weiwei Jin and Chenjiang Liu

Molecular Catalysis, 2026, 589, 115602
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Enhanced Cr(VI) photoreduction by interlayer anion exchange and induced promoted light absorption with BiOBr and Bi3O4Br

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Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 583, 115232
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Refining the surface O defect via Cu on WO3 hollow sphere for photocatalytic CO2 reduction

Jilong Xiao, Yuxiang Li, Yuzhou Xia, Tuanyu Guo, Lu Chen and Shuying Zhu

Molecular Catalysis, 2026, 589, 115596
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Coupling Transition Metal Chalcogenides with Metal Nanoclusters for Steering Photoredox Catalysis

Lifeng Cai, Yu-Shan Cai, Wei Zhao, Jie Liang, Qing Chen and Fang-Xing Xiao

Inorg. Chem., 2025, 64, 12815
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Photochemical synthesis of highly efficient Pt/TiO2 catalyst for thermal CO2 reduction to CO

Zhanglong Guo, Li Wang, Jiacheng Zhang, Hongmei Zhou, Jianli Yang and Xin Xiao

Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 580, 115109
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Evolution of strong fluorescence from the thiolated nanoclusters for the detection of H2O2 and Ba2+in one pot

Priyanka Sharma, Mainak Ganguly and Ankita Doi

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2025, 1339, 142369
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Catalytic center with electrons and molecules enrichment based on quantum tunneling for CO2 photoreduction

Qiang Ju, Yanqiang Cao, Ting Hu, Hailing Huo, Xinxin Wang, Xuan Liu, Tongyu Wang, Liang Zhang, Erjun Kan and Ang Li

AIChE Journal, 2026, 72
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Space-confined growth of halide perovskite nanocrystals for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Xue Li, Miaomiao Gao, Yaqiang Wu, Hui Fu, Qianqian Zhang, Jinghang Chen, Zeyan Wang, Zhaoke Zheng, Hefeng Cheng, Yuanyuan Liu, Baibiao Huang and Peng Wang

Molecular Catalysis, 2025, 578, 114981
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