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Open Access Review Article

Metal-doped carbon nitride: an all-in-one photocatalyst

Graphitic carbon nitride (CN) has received significant attention for energy conversion. Metal doped CNs, as all-in-one photocatalysts, integrate light absorption, charge separation, and reactive site by incorporating atomic metal into CN framework.

Graphical abstract: Metal-doped carbon nitride: an all-in-one photocatalyst
From the themed collection: EES Catalysis Recent Review Articles
Open Access Review Article

Electrocatalysts for value-added electrolysis coupled with hydrogen evolution

Recent progresses of value-added electrolysis that replace OER with value-added anodic reactions. Representation of the elements: hydrogen (white color), carbon (gray), oxygen (red), nitrogen (blue), and iodine (magenta).

Graphical abstract: Electrocatalysts for value-added electrolysis coupled with hydrogen evolution
From the themed collection: EES Catalysis Recent Review Articles
Open Access Review Article

Layered double hydroxides and their composites as high-performance photocatalysts for CO2 reduction

The panorama of the latest developments of LDH-based photocatalysts for CO2 reduction is exhibited.

Graphical abstract: Layered double hydroxides and their composites as high-performance photocatalysts for CO2 reduction
From the themed collection: EES Catalysis Recent Review Articles
Open Access Review Article

Advances in organic semiconductors for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction

This article reviews organic photocatalyst hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), discussing the excitonic behaviour and improvement strategies. It also covers progress in organic photocatalysts, and assesses HER efficiency and stability.

Graphical abstract: Advances in organic semiconductors for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction
From the themed collection: EES Catalysis Recent Review Articles
Open Access Review Article

Recent advances in perovskite oxide electrocatalysts for Li–O2 batteries

This review provides a timely and comprehensive understanding of recent advances towards perovskite-based catalysts for lithium–oxygen batteries.

Graphical abstract: Recent advances in perovskite oxide electrocatalysts for Li–O2 batteries
From the themed collection: EES Catalysis Recent Review Articles
Open Access Communication

Ultra-high-rate CO2 reduction reactions to multicarbon products with a current density of 1.7 A cm−2 in neutral electrolytes

The optimized cupric oxide nanoparticles on gas diffusion electrodes exhibited ultra-high-rate CO2 reduction reactions to multicarbon products with a current density of 1.7 A cm−2 in neutral electrolytes.

Graphical abstract: Ultra-high-rate CO2 reduction reactions to multicarbon products with a current density of 1.7 A cm−2 in neutral electrolytes
From the themed collection: Carbon Dioxide utilisation
Open Access Paper

Pathways to enhance electrochemical CO2 reduction identified through direct pore-level modeling

CO2 reduction in gas diffusion electrodes is modeled using direct numerical simulation, with species transport resolved in 2D throughout the catalyst layer, including steric effects. Modeling yields numerous ways to optimize GDE performance.

Graphical abstract: Pathways to enhance electrochemical CO2 reduction identified through direct pore-level modeling
From the themed collection: Carbon Dioxide utilisation
Open Access Paper

Electron-rich pyrimidine rings enabling crystalline carbon nitride for high-efficiency photocatalytic hydrogen evolution coupled with benzyl alcohol selective oxidation

With electron-rich pyrimidine rings introduced, the obtained crystalline PCN is favored with rationally modulated band and electronic structures, resulting in efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and benzyl alcohol selective oxidation.

Graphical abstract: Electron-rich pyrimidine rings enabling crystalline carbon nitride for high-efficiency photocatalytic hydrogen evolution coupled with benzyl alcohol selective oxidation
From the themed collection: Hydrogen production
Open Access Paper

Single-atomic rhenium-assisted 2H-to-1T phase transformation of MoS2 nanosheets boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Single-atomic Re on 1T-2H MoS2 heterostructure demonstrates HER performance on par with Pt/C electrocatalyst. This good performance is attributed to the introduction of Re single atoms that promote phase transition and serve as active sites for water dissociation.

Graphical abstract: Single-atomic rhenium-assisted 2H-to-1T phase transformation of MoS2 nanosheets boosting electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution
From the themed collection: Hydrogen production
Open Access Paper

An unexplored role of the CrOx shell in an elaborated Rh/CrOx core–shell cocatalyst for photocatalytic water splitting: a selective electron transport pathway from semiconductors to core metals, boosting charge separation and H2 evolution

In a Rh/CrOx core–shell cocatalyst for water-splitting photocatalysts, CrOx serves as an electron pathway, transfers the photoexcited electrons from photocatalysts to Rh (reduction site), and improves the H2 evolution activity.

Graphical abstract: An unexplored role of the CrOx shell in an elaborated Rh/CrOx core–shell cocatalyst for photocatalytic water splitting: a selective electron transport pathway from semiconductors to core metals, boosting charge separation and H2 evolution
From the themed collection: Hydrogen production
Open Access Paper

Phase shuttling-enhanced electrochemical ozone production

Phase shuttling of Pb3O4 leads to the reconstructed β-PbO2 phase and significantly enhances the electrochemical ozone production (EOP) through water oxidation.

Graphical abstract: Phase shuttling-enhanced electrochemical ozone production
From the themed collection: Spotlight on Women in Energy
Open Access Paper

Structural ordering enhances highly selective production of acetic acid from CO2 at ultra-low potential

The production of acetic acid from CO2 is tuned by the atomic ordering and optimized chemical bonding in ternary chalcogenides.

Graphical abstract: Structural ordering enhances highly selective production of acetic acid from CO2 at ultra-low potential
From the themed collection: Carbon Dioxide utilisation
Open Access Paper

ZSM-5-confined Cr1–O4 active sites boost methane direct oxidation to C1 oxygenates under mild conditions

Cr1–O4 as an active site in the Cr1/ZSM-5 SAC can catalyze the DOM to form value-added C1 oxygenated products with a productivity of 21 100 μmol gcat−1 h−1 and a selectivity of 99.8% at 50 °C within 30 min, which outperforms most state-of-the-art catalysts.

Graphical abstract: ZSM-5-confined Cr1–O4 active sites boost methane direct oxidation to C1 oxygenates under mild conditions
From the themed collection: Dehydrogenation and oxidation catalysis
Open Access Paper

Effect of charge selective contacts on the quasi Fermi level splitting of CuGa3Se5 thin film photocathodes for hydrogen evolution and methylviologen reduction

The defect-copper chalcopyrite CuGa3Se5 is a promising photocathode material for solar hydrogen generation. Here we assess its performance with photoelectrochemical measurements and vibrating Kelvin probe surface photovoltage spectroscopy.

Graphical abstract: Effect of charge selective contacts on the quasi Fermi level splitting of CuGa3Se5 thin film photocathodes for hydrogen evolution and methylviologen reduction
From the themed collection: Hydrogen production
Open Access Paper

Zr-doped BaTaO2N photocatalyst modified with Na–Pt cocatalyst for efficient hydrogen evolution and Z-scheme water splitting

Detailed investigation of photocatalysts, cocatalysts and redox mediators provides a Z-scheme overall water splitting system operating under long-wavelength visible light.

Graphical abstract: Zr-doped BaTaO2N photocatalyst modified with Na–Pt cocatalyst for efficient hydrogen evolution and Z-scheme water splitting
From the themed collection: Hydrogen production
Open Access Paper

Direct carbonate electrolysis into pure syngas

In a direct carbonate electrolysis system, a CO2 diffusion layer enabled the production of CO-rich syngas.

Graphical abstract: Direct carbonate electrolysis into pure syngas
From the themed collection: Carbon Dioxide utilisation
Open Access Paper

High-efficiency electrosynthesis of urea over bacterial cellulose regulated Pd–Cu bimetallic catalyst

PdCu/CBC exhibited a remarkable Rurea of 763.8 ± 42.8 μg h−1 mgcat.−1 at −0.50 V (vs. RHE) and an exceptional FE of 69.1 ± 3.8% at −0.40 V (vs. RHE). Taking advantage of operando spectroscopy characterization, the C–N coupling mechanism was verified.

Graphical abstract: High-efficiency electrosynthesis of urea over bacterial cellulose regulated Pd–Cu bimetallic catalyst
From the themed collection: EES Catalysis Hot Papers
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