Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production in water under visible light using noble metal-free ferrous phosphide as an active cocatalyst

TL;DR: In this article, the photoluminescence (PL) spectra, photocurrent and electrochemical impedance spectra confirm that the composites have lower over-potential for electrical hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).

TL;DR: This review summarizes research progress on colloidal NR heterostructures and their applications for solar energy conversion, emphasizing mechanistic insights into the working principle of these systems gained from spectroscopic studies.

TL;DR: In this article, the synthesis approaches, HER reaction mechanism, photocatalytic activity, and approaches to improve the activity of transition metal phosphides were reviewed and discussed, and it was showed that the transition metalosphides have great potential to reduce the cost of photocatalyst and promising application on water splitting.

TL;DR: In this article, a review summarizes a panorama of the latest progress related to the design and construction of 1D CdS based photocatalysts with boosted performance, involving constructing 1D solid solution, loading cocatalyst, coupling with semiconductors, hybridizing with carbon-based materials, and functionalization with biocatalysis.

TL;DR: This critical review shows the basis of photocatalytic water splitting and experimental points, and surveys heterogeneous photocatalyst materials for water splitting into H2 and O2, and H2 or O2 evolution from an aqueous solution containing a sacrificial reagent.

TL;DR: Approaches to Modifying the Electronic Band Structure for Visible-Light Harvesting and its Applications d0 Metal Oxide Photocatalysts 6518 4.4.1.

TL;DR: Fossil fuels currently supply most of the world's energy needs, and however unacceptable their long-term consequences, the supplies are likely to remain adequate for the next few generations.

TL;DR: This introductory review covers the fundamental aspects of photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting and recent advances in the water splitting reaction under visible light will be presented with a focus on non-oxide semiconductor materials to give an overview of the various problems and solutions.