In recent years,the development of wafer-level GaN nanowires photocatalyst loaded onto silicon substrates has progressed rapidly depending on its simplicity of instrumentation,collection and separation from the water....In recent years,the development of wafer-level GaN nanowires photocatalyst loaded onto silicon substrates has progressed rapidly depending on its simplicity of instrumentation,collection and separation from the water.Accordingly,the wafer-level GaN-based nanowires(GaN NWs)photocatalyst can be a fabulous candidate for the application in the field of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction(PHER)and provides a novel route to address the environmental and energy crisis.Herein,a range of innovative strategies to improve the performance of GaN NWs photocatalyst are systematically summarized.Then,the solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency,the characteristics of GaN NWs system,the cost of the origin material required,as well as the stability,activity and the corrosion resistance to seawater are discussed in detail as some of the essential conditions for advancing its large-scale industry-friendly application.Last but not least,we provide the potential application of this system for splitting seawater to produce hydrogen and point out the direction for overcoming the barriers to future industrial-scale implementation.展开更多
Two-dimensional(2D)transition metal sulfides(TMDs)are emerging and highly well received 2D materials,which are considered as an ideal 2D platform for studying various electronic properties and potential applications d...Two-dimensional(2D)transition metal sulfides(TMDs)are emerging and highly well received 2D materials,which are considered as an ideal 2D platform for studying various electronic properties and potential applications due to their chemical diversity.Converting 2D TMDs into one-dimensional(1D)TMDs nanotubes can not only retain some advantages of 2D nanosheets but also providing a unique direction to explore the novel properties of TMDs materials in the 1D limit.However,the controllable preparation of high-quality nanotubes remains a major challenge.It is very necessary to review the advanced development of one-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide nanotubes from preparation to application.Here,we first summarize a series of bottom-up synthesis methods of 1D TMDs,such as template growth and metal catalyzed method.Then,top-down synthesis methods are summarized,which included selfcuring and stacking of TMDs nanosheets.In addition,we discuss some key applications that utilize the properties of 1D-TMDs nanotubes in the areas of catalyst preparation,energy storage,and electronic devices.Last but not least,we prospect the preparation methods of high-quality 1D-TMDs nanotubes,which will lay a foundation for the synthesis of high-performance optoelectronic devices,catalysts,and energy storage components.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51902101,22479079)Innovation Support Programme(Soft Science Research)Project Achievements of Jiangsu Province(BK20231514)+3 种基金the Youth Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(No.2021JJ40044)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province(No.BK20201381)Science Foundation of Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications(Nos.NY219144,NY221046)the National College Student Innovation and Entrepre-neurship Training Program(No.202210293083Y).
文摘In recent years,the development of wafer-level GaN nanowires photocatalyst loaded onto silicon substrates has progressed rapidly depending on its simplicity of instrumentation,collection and separation from the water.Accordingly,the wafer-level GaN-based nanowires(GaN NWs)photocatalyst can be a fabulous candidate for the application in the field of photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction(PHER)and provides a novel route to address the environmental and energy crisis.Herein,a range of innovative strategies to improve the performance of GaN NWs photocatalyst are systematically summarized.Then,the solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency,the characteristics of GaN NWs system,the cost of the origin material required,as well as the stability,activity and the corrosion resistance to seawater are discussed in detail as some of the essential conditions for advancing its large-scale industry-friendly application.Last but not least,we provide the potential application of this system for splitting seawater to produce hydrogen and point out the direction for overcoming the barriers to future industrial-scale implementation.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22202065).
文摘Two-dimensional(2D)transition metal sulfides(TMDs)are emerging and highly well received 2D materials,which are considered as an ideal 2D platform for studying various electronic properties and potential applications due to their chemical diversity.Converting 2D TMDs into one-dimensional(1D)TMDs nanotubes can not only retain some advantages of 2D nanosheets but also providing a unique direction to explore the novel properties of TMDs materials in the 1D limit.However,the controllable preparation of high-quality nanotubes remains a major challenge.It is very necessary to review the advanced development of one-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenide nanotubes from preparation to application.Here,we first summarize a series of bottom-up synthesis methods of 1D TMDs,such as template growth and metal catalyzed method.Then,top-down synthesis methods are summarized,which included selfcuring and stacking of TMDs nanosheets.In addition,we discuss some key applications that utilize the properties of 1D-TMDs nanotubes in the areas of catalyst preparation,energy storage,and electronic devices.Last but not least,we prospect the preparation methods of high-quality 1D-TMDs nanotubes,which will lay a foundation for the synthesis of high-performance optoelectronic devices,catalysts,and energy storage components.