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View article: Photoinduced Atomic Dispersion of Noble Metal Nanoparticles
Photoinduced Atomic Dispersion of Noble Metal Nanoparticles Open
The transformation of noble metal nanoparticles into atomically dispersed catalysts has been a long-standing goal to enhance metal utilization and regenerate the activity of agglomerated catalysts. Traditional methods, however, often requi…
View article: µ<sub>3</sub>‐O Groups Mediated Peroxymonosulfate Activation via an Efficient Electron‐Transfer on Manganese
µ<sub>3</sub>‐O Groups Mediated Peroxymonosulfate Activation via an Efficient Electron‐Transfer on Manganese Open
The involvement of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) in advanced oxidation processes represents a promising technology that can effectively reduce recalcitrant pollutants. In this study, taking advantage of the abundant and flexibly tunable terminal…
View article: Decatungstate‐Driven Photocatalytic Pathways for Sustainable and Cleaner Recovery of Precious Metals
Decatungstate‐Driven Photocatalytic Pathways for Sustainable and Cleaner Recovery of Precious Metals Open
The recovery of precious metals from waste streams is crucial for sustainable resource utilization but remains hindered by traditional methods involving high toxicity, energy consumption, and environmental pollution. Here, we present a pho…
View article: Leveraging Solvent Effects for Enhanced Oxidation and Coordination in Selective Piezocatalytic Gold Recovery from End‐of‐Life Electronics
Leveraging Solvent Effects for Enhanced Oxidation and Coordination in Selective Piezocatalytic Gold Recovery from End‐of‐Life Electronics Open
Efficient gold (Au) recovery from electronic waste (E‐waste) under environmentally sustainable and mild conditions presents a significant challenge in resource recycling. This study introduced a novel piezocatalytic method for Au recovery …
View article: Leveraging Solvent Effects for Enhanced Oxidation and Coordination in Selective Piezocatalytic Gold Recovery from End‐of‐Life Electronics
Leveraging Solvent Effects for Enhanced Oxidation and Coordination in Selective Piezocatalytic Gold Recovery from End‐of‐Life Electronics Open
Efficient gold (Au) recovery from electronic waste (E‐waste) under environmentally sustainable and mild conditions presents a significant challenge in resource recycling. This study introduced a novel piezocatalytic method for Au recovery …
View article: Carbon Defects as Highly Active Sites for Gold Detection and Recovery
Carbon Defects as Highly Active Sites for Gold Detection and Recovery Open
The use of precious metals (PMs) in many areas, such as printed circuit boards, catalysts, and target drugs, is increasing due to their unique physical and chemical properties, but their recovery remains a great challenge in terms of zero‐…
View article: Co–HOAT Complexes Change Their Antibacterial and Physicochemical Properties with Morphological Evolution
Co–HOAT Complexes Change Their Antibacterial and Physicochemical Properties with Morphological Evolution Open
Antibacterial coordination compounds have attracted tremendous attention ascribed to their excellent designability. However, how the morphological evolution of these complexes influences their antibacterial and physicochemical properties h…
View article: Photocatalytic Free Radical‐Controlled Synthesis of High‐Performance Single‐Atom Catalysts
Photocatalytic Free Radical‐Controlled Synthesis of High‐Performance Single‐Atom Catalysts Open
Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as crucial players in catalysis research, prompting extensive investigation and application. The precise control of metal atom nucleation and growth has garnered significant attention. In this stud…
View article: Photocatalytic Free Radical‐Controlled Synthesis of High‐Performance Single‐Atom Catalysts
Photocatalytic Free Radical‐Controlled Synthesis of High‐Performance Single‐Atom Catalysts Open
Single‐atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as crucial players in catalysis research, prompting extensive investigation and application. The precise control of metal atom nucleation and growth has garnered significant attention. In this stud…
View article: Resource Recovery Strategy of Rapid Screening Kits for Diseases through Ozonation
Resource Recovery Strategy of Rapid Screening Kits for Diseases through Ozonation Open
Rapid disease screening kits are widely used due to their efficiency and convenience in disease screening. However, the resulting medical waste poses a significant environmental burden. Recycling this waste in a resourceful manner not only…
View article: Enhancing the photocatalytic removal of toluene by modified porous TiO2 with internal hydrophobic interface
Enhancing the photocatalytic removal of toluene by modified porous TiO2 with internal hydrophobic interface Open
The efficiency and stability of photocatalytic oxidation techniques in the treatment of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air are affected by the adsorption performance at the reaction interface and the photogenerated electron–hole …
View article: Accelerating the photocatalytic degradation of toluene by unidirectional electron transfer via FRET strategy
Accelerating the photocatalytic degradation of toluene by unidirectional electron transfer via FRET strategy Open
Humanity's need for clean air has stimulated their research interest in the remediation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). As an environmentally friendly pollution control technology, photocatalysis can easily generate oxidative free ra…
View article: Efficient All‐Perovskite White Light‐Emitting Diodes Made of In Situ Grown Perovskite‐Mesoporous Silica Nanocomposites
Efficient All‐Perovskite White Light‐Emitting Diodes Made of In Situ Grown Perovskite‐Mesoporous Silica Nanocomposites Open
Metal halide perovskite quantum dots (QDs) have emerged as potential materials for high brightness, wide color gamut, and cost‐effective backlight emission due to their high photoluminescence quantum yields, narrow emission linewidths, and…
View article: Homogeneous Carbon Dot-Anchored Fe(III) Catalysts with Self-Regulated Proton Transfer for Recyclable Fenton Chemistry
Homogeneous Carbon Dot-Anchored Fe(III) Catalysts with Self-Regulated Proton Transfer for Recyclable Fenton Chemistry Open
Fenton chemistry has been widely studied in a broad range from geochemistry, chemical oxidation to tumor chemodynamic therapy. It was well established that Fe3+/H2O2 resulted in a sluggish initial rate or even inactivity. Herein, we report…
View article: Advancements in catalysis for plastic resource utilization
Advancements in catalysis for plastic resource utilization Open
The widespread production and utilization of plastic products have become ingrained in our society, resulting in a staggering amount of plastic waste, severe environmental challenges, and resource depletion.
View article: Subsurface Engineering Induced Fermi Level De‐pinning in Metal Oxide Semiconductors for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
Subsurface Engineering Induced Fermi Level De‐pinning in Metal Oxide Semiconductors for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Open
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising approach for renewable solar light conversion. However, surface Fermi level pinning (FLP), caused by surface trap states, severely restricts the PEC activities. Theoretical calculat…
View article: Subsurface Engineering Induced Fermi Level De‐pinning in Metal Oxide Semiconductors for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
Subsurface Engineering Induced Fermi Level De‐pinning in Metal Oxide Semiconductors for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Open
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising approach for renewable solar light conversion. However, surface Fermi level pinning (FLP), caused by surface trap states, severely restricts the PEC activities. Theoretical calculat…
View article: In Situ Etching Synthesis of TiO2-SBA-15 Nanocomposite Enhancing Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation
In Situ Etching Synthesis of TiO2-SBA-15 Nanocomposite Enhancing Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation Open
The adsorption-enhancing TiO2-SBA-15 photocatalyst has been synthesized by an in situ etching displacement method, which possesses unique regular hexagonal pores and large specific surface area. The as-prepared TiO2-SBA-15 can effectively …
View article: Recent Developments on Gas‐Phase Volatile Organic Compounds Abatement Based on Photocatalysis
Recent Developments on Gas‐Phase Volatile Organic Compounds Abatement Based on Photocatalysis Open
The health and environmental problems caused by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have attracted wide attention. Photocatalytic technology provides a green and sustainable way for VOCs removal. How to build a highly efficient and stable ph…
View article: Microwave-Assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants via CNTs/TiO2
Microwave-Assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants via CNTs/TiO2 Open
Introducing microwave fields into photocatalytic technology is a promising strategy to suppress the recombination of photogenerated charge carriers. Here, a series of microwave-absorbing photocatalysts, xCNTs/TiO2, were prepared by combini…
View article: A flexible copper sulfide composite membrane with tunable plasmonic resonance absorption for near-infrared light-driven seawater desalination
A flexible copper sulfide composite membrane with tunable plasmonic resonance absorption for near-infrared light-driven seawater desalination Open
A flexible CuS/Matrimid composite membrane with tunable near-infrared absorption is constructed. The composite membrane exhibits good near-infrared light-driven photothermal vapor evaporation and seawater desalination effects.
View article: Enhancing Photocatalytic Performance of NH2-UIO66 by Defective Structural Engineering
Enhancing Photocatalytic Performance of NH2-UIO66 by Defective Structural Engineering Open
NH 2 -UIO66 (NU) is a promising photocatalyst for the reduction of Cr(VI) to low-toxic Cr(III) driven by visible light under ambient conditions. However, the main limitation in this process is the inefficient ligand to metal charge transfe…
View article: Selective Recovery of Precious Metals through Photocatalysis
Selective Recovery of Precious Metals through Photocatalysis Open
Precious metals such as gold and platinum are valued materials for a variety of important applications, but their scarcity poses a risk of supply interruption. However, the dissolution and recovery of precious metals using the current meth…