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Study on morphology regulation and reaction mechanism of Pt/CeO2 catalysts for photothermal catalytic CO2-C2H6 dry reforming
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Plasmonic Nanozymes: Leveraging Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance to Boost the Enzyme‐Mimicking Activity of Nanomaterials
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Controlling Photocatalytic Methane Conversion Pathways: Challenges and Future Directions
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A Photothermal‐Photocatalytic Textile With Efficient Thermal Management for Boosting Ciprofloxacin Purification
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Fast Production of Covalent Organic Frameworks for Covalent Enzyme Immobilization with Boosted Enzymatic Catalysis by Solar‐Driven Photothermal Effect
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Rational Design of Three Dimensional Hollow Heterojunctions for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Applications
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Recent progress on bismuth-based light-triggered antibacterial nanocomposites: Synthesis, characterization, optical properties and bactericidal applications
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Photothermal heating applications in buildings: Development, challenges and optimization
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Microenvironment Engineering: A Crucial Strategy for Enhancing C2+ Products in CO2 Photoreduction
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Coupling Plasmonic Pt Nanoparticles with AlGaN Nanostructures for Enhanced Broadband Photoelectrochemical-Detection Applications
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Quantifying the Contribution of Hot Electrons in Photothermal Catalysis: A Case Study of Ammonia Synthesis over Carbon‐supported Ru Catalyst
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Improved Photo-Carrier Transfer by an Internal Electric Field in BiOBr/Nrich C3N5 3D/2D S-Scheme Heterojunction for Efficiently Photocatalytic Micropollutant Removal
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Combining enzyme and photoredox catalysis for the synthesis of quinazolines
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Research Progress of Tungsten Oxide-Based Catalysts in Photocatalytic Reactions
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Plasmon Resonance Coupling and Amplification Promoting Photothermal Catalytic Hydrogen Production from Water and Seawater under High Temperature
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Light-induced phase transformation to two-dimensional amorphous spinel CoAlOx nanosheets as a tandem photothermal catalyst for efficient and durable toluene oxidation
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Leave No Photon Behind: Artificial Intelligence in Multiscale Physics of Photocatalyst and Photoreactor Design
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Effect of nickel phosphide phase on the photo-thermal catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide
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Photocatalysis and Sonocatalysis for Environmental Applications: Synergy or Competition?
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Defective TiOx Sublayers Break the Activity–Stability Trade-Off for Green Flexible Water Photoelectrolysis
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Effects of Reaction Temperature on the Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 with Pd and Cu Cocatalysts
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Solving the Conundrum of the Influence of Irradiation Power on Photothermal CO2 Hydrogenation
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Photo-thermal effects initiate multi-level energy conversion in “solid-solid” phase-changing fibers
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