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The outstanding photocatalytic degradation and hydrogen evolution of flower spherical-like MnCdS/In2S3/NiAl-LDH composites due to their heterostructure

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Incorporated chromate in MgAlTi hydrotalcite-like compound nanosheets as high-performance visible-light NO removal photocatalysts

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Synergistically interface networked organic–inorganic photocatalytic membrane for highly stable Cr(VI) reduction and hydrogen production

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Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 492, 152330
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Advances in photocatalytic NO oxidation by Z-scheme heterojunctions

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Li/Mn co-doped K0.5Bi4.5Ti4O15 high-temperature piezoelectric ceramics: Structures, properties, and ultrasonic transducer applications

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Journal of Advanced Ceramics, 2026, 15, 9221277
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Construction of a novel hierarchical 2D/3D heterojunction Bi4Ti3O12/CdIn2S4 with significantly boosted photocatalytic activity for degradation of tetracycline under visible light

Kaiwen Zhang, Fangyan Chen, Shuo Han, Na Li, Wenqian Sun and Yubin Tang

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2025, 173, 113820
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Intentionally Introducing Oxygen Vacancies and Ti3+ Defects on the Surface of Bi4Ti3O12 Nanosheets for Promoting the Photoreduction of CO2 to CH3OH

Yuxuan Wang, Chenhui Qiu, Yujing Xie, Lei Wang, Jing Ding, Jinfeng Zhang, Hui Wan and Guofeng Guan

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2024, 7, 3012
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Preferential growth and electron trap synergistically promoting photoreduction CO2 of Tm ion doping bismuth titanate nanosheets

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Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 661, 493
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A novel dual-channel ZnIn2S4/Bi4Ti3O12 S heterojunction significantly enhances photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide synthesis

Hong Fan, Lili Ai, Mengjiao Xu, Shumin Wu, Luxiang Wang and Chuan Tan

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2025, 697, 137896
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Interface charge separation in Fe-doped Bi4Ti3O12/ZnIn2S4 heterostructure for enhancing photocatalytic CO2 reduction

Yuan Yin, Ke Wang, Ruoxuan Peng, Jiancheng Zhou and Naixu Li

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025, 1022, 180167
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Enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction activity on the novel Z-scheme Co-MOF/Bi2MoO6 to form CO and CH4

Shushan Song, Ziheng Song, Huarui Han, Kai Wei, Weijie Zhang, Dandan Liu, Qianyu Wang, Changchang Ma, Sheng Feng and Xuemei Duan

Applied Catalysis A: General, 2024, 683, 119834
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Robust Bi4Ti3O12-CuBi2O4 p-n heterojunction with enhanced piezo-photocatalytic activity boosted by Cu(II)-catalyzed Fenton-like reaction

Xiangdong Shi, Qingtao Chen, Xiaoyun Qin, Xianghai Rao, Sihui Li, Guixia Liu, Jinxian Wang, Xiangting Dong, Fenghua Chen and Dan Luo

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2025, 1020, 179472
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The latest trends in NiAl-LDH-based heterojunctions and their photocatalytic capacity for hydrogen evolution under solar light irradiation: Photoreaction mechanism justified by DFT calculations

Bassim H. Graimed, Zaid H. Jabbar, Ahmed A.G. Al-Khayfawee, Saad H. Ammar, Haidar Taofeeq and Mortatha Al-Yasiri

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 87, 939
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Multi-channel charge transfer of double Z-scheme LaVO4/WO3@HxV2O5 heterojunction for efficient visible-light photo-thermo synergy oxidation of cyclohexane

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Applied Catalysis A: General, 2025, 697, 120231
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Visual Location of Oxygen Vacancies on Bismuth Titanate Nanosheets with Periodic Quantum Well and Promoting H2O2 Photosynthesis

Yuqing Gao, Zhen Zhan, Liping Guo, Zhenzi Li, Songhua Cai, Xuepeng Wang, Mingxia Li, Ying Xie and Wei Zhou

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Boosting the built-in electric field in heterojunctions of 2D and 3D systems to accelerate the separation and transfer of photogenerated carriers for efficient photocatalysis

Song Li, Yanhong Lyu, Jianyun Zheng, Zdenek Sofer and Huaijuan Zhou

FlatChem, 2024, 47, 100718
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Epitaxial growth of Bi4Ti3O12-BiPO4 Z-scheme heterojunction to promote carrier transfer for photocatalytic oxidation of NO

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Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 675, 721
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S-scheme Bi12TiO20/Bi4Ti3O12 heterojunction immobilized on 3D-printed support as a monolithic photocatalyst for NO removal

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Applied Surface Science, 2024, 654, 159477
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Bi4Ti3O12/Bi4O5I2/Bi12TiO20 double Z-scheme heterojunction: Efficient purification of water pollutants by multi-channel charge transfer

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Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2024, 1004, 175804
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Realizing ultra long-cycle stability and reversibility for Li-O2 batteries with electron mobility modulated NiAl LDH@Cu2S heterostructure

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Electrochimica Acta, 2025, 536, 146710
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Photocatalyst for Antibiotics Degradation by In Situ Growth of Direct Z-Type Bi2S3/Bi4Ti3O12 Heterojunction

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Inorg. Chem., 2024, 63, 22088
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Bismuth-based heterojunction composites for photocatalytic applications

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Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2026, 1069, 188543
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Built-in electric field mediated S-scheme high-quality charge separation in BiVO4/NiAl-LDH heterojunction for highly efficient photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics

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Efficient photodegradation of sulfadiazine and Cu(II) catalyzed by a novel S-scheme AgBr/Bi4Ti3O12 composite: Performance, photocatalytic mechanism and toxicity evaluation

Qian Ma, Zhongqin Jiang, Yinna Liang, Min Huang, Yingxia Zeng, Lingzhu Wei, Jinqiu Song, Jianhua Xiong and Guoning Chen

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2025, 711, 136331
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