Boosting surface charge transfer by aldehyde group grafted on loofah-sponge-like carbon nitride for visible light H2 evolution

Pt-Doped Biomass Carbon Decorated with MoS2 Nanosheets as an Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution

“…The overconsumption of non-renewable fossil energy such as coal and oil has resulted in serious environmental problems. − Against the backdrop of goal of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality, the renewable and clean energy such as solar energy, hydrogen, wind energy, and so on has developed rapidly. − Hydrogen, as a kind of low-carbon, clean, and sustainable energy, has been regarded as an alternative to fossil fuels. − Electrocatalytic overall water splitting is considered an efficient technology to produce hydrogen owing to its clean and sustainability. − Water electrolysis process has two half reactions: hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction. , However, the high overpotential and sluggish kinetics limit the development of HER, which influences the efficiency of electrocatalytic overall water splitting. It is necessary to develop an efficient hydrogen evolution catalyst to improve the efficiency of HER. − …”

Editorial: Special Issue Entitled “Development of g-C3N4-Based Photocatalysts: Environmental Purification and Energy Conversion”

“…Solar photocatalysis has evolved rapidly over the past few decades and has received significant attention for its green, safe and renewable energy benefits, particularly in the current era of global crisis, being considered as a potential solution to the major problems we face today, such as the shortage of fossil fuels and the impact of human activities on the environment [1,2]. The photocatalytic process is based on the unique ability of semiconductor catalysts to generate electrons and holes when exposed to light, and these photo-generated carriers are then used to interact with substances in the system, leading to the degradation of contaminants, water splitting into H 2 production, the reduction of CO 2 and the synthesis of high-additional-value chemicals [3].…”