Electrocatalysts play a key role in enabling hydrogen generation through water splitting. Among the latest materials under investigation, two-dimensional (2D) materials known as MXenes have shown ...

Figure 1. Illustrations of a trifunctional graphene-sandwiched heterojunction-embedded layered lattice (G-SHELL) structure. Schematic representation of a) synthesis procedures of G-SHELL from a ...

Researchers have developed cost-effective and efficient water-splitting catalysts to be used in the eco-friendly production of hydrogen. Catalyst performance surprisingly increases over time.

Water oxidation offers a promising path to achieve sustainable energy by efficiently generating oxygen. This study investigates how optimizing Ru(II) photosensitizers, metal oxide catalysts, and pH ...

Researchers tracked real-time light-induced charge on gold nanorods, modeling them as capacitors, aiding CO2 reduction, water splitting, and solar energy conversion.

The material can effectively capture sunlight, using the solar energy for hydrogen production through the photochemical water splitting reaction. Image Credit: Olov Planthaber The material works by ...

Electro- and photocatalytic materials are central to enabling sustainable energy conversion processes such as water splitting, CO2 reduction, oxygen ...

Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a stable catalyst suitable for practical use. This stability was achieved through an in-depth study of "reconstruction," a complex chemical and ...