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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 810-831
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EY00123G
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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).
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 413-433
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EY00017F
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 369-391
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EY00080J
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 333-352
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EY00047H
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 230-249
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EY00028A
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 9-16
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EY00035K
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 704-719
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EY00122A
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 552-561
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EY00055A
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 571-579
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EY00037K
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 255-262
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EY00109H
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 301-311
https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EY00015J
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 162-170
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EY00081D
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 153-161
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EY00080F
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 74-83
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EY00062H
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 26-35
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EY00031H
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Direct carbonate electrolysis into pure syngas
In a direct carbonate electrolysis system, a CO2 diffusion layer enabled the production of CO-rich syngas.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 54-61
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EY00046F
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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.
EES. Catal., 2023,1, 45-53
https://doi.org/10.1039/D2EY00038E
About this collection
This collection showcases a range of pioneering studies of exceptional impact directly relevant to the catalysis science community – all papers in this collection (and indeed the whole journal) are Gold Open Access, so there is no barrier to reading, citing, and building-upon the progressive research published in EES Catalysis. The Editorial team hopes you enjoy reading the work in this pivotal collection and that it may inspire you within the path of your own research.