Nano-Micro Letters, Volume. 16, Issue 1, 280(2024)

Core–Shell Semiconductor-Graphene Nanoarchitectures for Efficient Photocatalysis: State of the Art and Perspectives

Jinshen Lan, Shanzhi Qu, Xiaofang Ye, Yifan Zheng, Mengwei Ma, Shengshi Guo, Shengli Huang*, Shuping Li**, and Junyong Kang
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  • Engineering Research Center of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Ministry of Education, Fujian Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials and Applications, CI Center for OSED, Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, People’s Republic of China
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    Semiconductor photocatalysis holds great promise for renewable energy generation and environment remediation, but generally suffers from the serious drawbacks on light absorption, charge generation and transport, and structural stability that limit the performance. The core–shell semiconductor-graphene (CSSG) nanoarchitectures may address these issues due to their unique structures with exceptional physical and chemical properties. This review explores recent advances of the CSSG nanoarchitectures in the photocatalytic performance. It starts with the classification of the CSSG nanoarchitectures by the dimensionality. Then, the construction methods under internal and external driving forces were introduced and compared with each other. Afterward, the physicochemical properties and photocatalytic applications of these nanoarchitectures were discussed, with a focus on their role in photocatalysis. It ends with a summary and some perspectives on future development of the CSSG nanoarchitectures toward highly efficient photocatalysts with extensive application. By harnessing the synergistic capabilities of the CSSG architectures, we aim to address pressing environmental and energy challenges and drive scientific progress in these fields.

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    Jinshen Lan, Shanzhi Qu, Xiaofang Ye, Yifan Zheng, Mengwei Ma, Shengshi Guo, Shengli Huang, Shuping Li, Junyong Kang. Core–Shell Semiconductor-Graphene Nanoarchitectures for Efficient Photocatalysis: State of the Art and Perspectives[J]. Nano-Micro Letters, 2024, 16(1): 280

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    Paper Information

    Category: Research Articles

    Received: May. 22, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 10, 2024

    Published Online: Jan. 23, 2025

    The Author Email: Huang Shengli (huangsl@xmu.edu.cn), Li Shuping (lsp@xmu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.1007/s40820-024-01503-4

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