Defect Engineering of Photocatalysts for Solar Energy Conversion
Lei Ran, Jungang Hou, Shuyan Cao, Zhuwei Li, Yanting Zhang, Yunzhen Wu, Bo Zhang, Panlong Zhai, Licheng Sun
Abstract
Defect Engineering Defect engineering has been proven a promising solution involving photocatalysts for converting solar energy to chemical energy. In article number 1900487, Jungang Hou, Licheng Sun, and co-workers provide an in-depth understanding of the tunable defects, synthesized strategies, and characterization techniques of the controllable defects and highlight the roles of defect engineering upon solar energy application in this rapidly developing field.
Topics & Concepts
Solar energyEnergy transformationCharacterization (materials science)Engineering physicsMaterials scienceSolar energy conversionField (mathematics)Energy (signal processing)NanotechnologyScience and engineeringProcess engineeringEngineeringElectrical engineeringPhysicsEngineering ethicsThermodynamicsPure mathematicsMathematicsQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsCopper-based nanomaterials and applications