Principles and applications of photothermal catalysis
Chem Catalysis, 2022 Summary Solar energy provides an alternative, sustainable, and clean source of energy to meet the global energy demands without extra carbon emissions. However, the utilization efficiency of sunlight via most traditional photocatalytic processes remains relatively low.
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Niche Applications of MXene Materials in Photothermal Catalysis
Chemistry, 2023 MXene materials have found emerging applications as catalysts for chemical reactions due to their intriguing physical and chemical applications. In particular, their broad light response and strong photothermal conversion capabilities are likely to ...
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Photothermal catalysis: From fundamentals to practical applications
Materials Today, 2023 Photothermal catalysis is an innovative approach that integrates photochemical and thermocatalytic processes to enable an efficient use of full-spectrum sunlight in catalyzing various chemical reactions for energy conversion and environmental governance.
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Pulsed Photothermal Heterogeneous Catalysis
ACS Catalysis, 2023 Anthropogenic climate change urgently calls for the greening and intensification of the chemical industry. Most chemical reactors make use of catalysts to increase their conversion yields, but their operation at steady-state temperatures limits rate, selectivity, and energy efficiency.
Andrea Baldi, Sven H. C. Askes
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Emerging high-prospect applications in photothermal catalysis
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2022 This article updates the most appealing progresses from the last years in the fast-expanding, burgeoning research field that is photothermal heterogeneous catalysis. We provide an overview of significant advances realized in less-scrutinized, albeit high-prospect, reactions, namely in the valorization of bio-resources, the methane activation, the ...
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A Three-Dimensional Melamine Sponge Modified with MnOx Mixed Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Photothermal Catalysis of Formaldehyde. [PDF]
Molecules, 2022 Yin R +5 more
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Regulation of energetic hot carriers on Pt/TiO2 with thermal energy for photothermal catalysis
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2022 Jinqiang Zhang +16 more
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Direct liquefying organic cages into porous liquid molecules for enhanced near-infrared photothermal conversion and catalysis [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsThe direct liquefaction of molecular cages by incorporating alkyl chains as sterically hindered fluids, without compromising porosity due to self-filling, presents a significant challenge.
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Stable hydroxyl-anchored CuNi nanocatalysts from CuNiMgAl-LDH thermal reduction for efficient photothermal CO2 conversion [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsCu-based nanocatalysts hold promise for the reverse water–gas shift (RWGS) reaction. However, irreversible sintering of the Cu catalyst for deactivation remains a persistent challenge under thermal or photothermal processes.
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Photothermal Catalytic CO2 Conversion: Beyond Catalysis and Photocatalysis [PDF]
Topics in Current Chemistry, 2023 AbstractIn recent years, the combination of both thermal and photochemical contributions has provided interesting opportunities for solar upgrading of catalytic processes. Photothermal catalysis works at the interface between purely photochemical processes, which involve the direct conversion of photon energy into chemical energy, and classical thermal
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