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Strategic construction of a dual Z-scheme CdS/MIL-53(Fe)/S-doped g-C3N4 heterojunction for optimized charge dynamics and photocatalytic degradation of RhB

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Three‐Dimensional Sea Urchin‐Like Structured Self‐Supported Electrode Ru‐NiCoP as Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Water Splitting

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Construction of an Ohmic Junction Between Bimetallic Sulfide NiMnS and Maple‐Leaf‐Shaped CdS and Its Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution via Strong Electron Coupling

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Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2026, 10
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Electrode-engineered photocatalytic fuel cell: synergistic effect of sulfide oxidation and oxygen reduction driven sulfide wastewater treatment and valorization

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Influence and applications of refractive index on the catalytic perfomance of photo-responsive materials

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Dissolved Gases–Exciton Interactions Govern Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution via Excited‐State Pathway Modulation

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Advanced Optical Materials, 2025, 13
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Hydrothermally Controlled ZnO Nanorod Dimensions in ZnO/CdS Photoanodes for Enhanced PEC Water Splitting

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Shell-Thickness-Dependent Interfacial Charge-Carrier Dynamics and Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction over CdS/UiO-66-NH2 Core/Shell Nanorods

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Modulation of oxygen vacancies in TiO2 by high-energy electron beam irradiation for photocatalytic CO2 reduction and typical organic contaminant destruction

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Delafossite ABO2 for photocatalysis: Current status, challenges, and future prospects from fundamental research to practical applications

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Concentration-controlled phase of nickel sulfide cocatalysts for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

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Cobalt-doped ZnS-based photocatalyst to produce H2 as renewable and sustainable energy through methanol photo-reforming

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P-doped hierarchical CoZnSx@CdS for enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic H2 production: Unveiling the charge transfer mechanism

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Design of Unique Amorphous FeOx Mesoporous Nanosheets for Structural–Electronic Synergy toward Highly Selective and Efficient CO2 Photoconversion into Multicarbon Fuels

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Photosynthesis-Inspired Porous ZnIn2S4/AgVO3@PVDF Photocatalytic Membranes with High Catalytic Performance and Broad-Spectrum Antibacterial Activity

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Synergistic Coupling of Interfacial Oxidation Sites and S-Scheme Heterojunction in Cu2WS4@SnIn4S8 Core–Shell Nanocomposites Boosting CO2 Photoreduction Efficiency

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Thermally Programmed Synthesis of MoS2 Quantum Dot/a-TiO2 Heterostructure for Selectively Enhanced Photo- or Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

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Efficient elimination and naked-eye detection of trace radioactive iodide by silver-decorated oxygen vacancy-rich TiO2-x derived from MIL-125

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Synergistic effect of Z-scheme heterojunction and Cu-doping in ZnIn2S4/UiO-66-NH2 for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

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Tuning Cu-ZnO interfaces on LDH-derived CuZnAl catalyst with Mn doping for efficient CO2 hydrogenation to methanol

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