Open AccessFacet‐Engineered Surface and Interface Design of Photocatalytic Materials
Author(s) -
Bai Song,
Wang Lili,
Li Zhengquan,
Xiong Yujie
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.201600216
Subject(s) - facet (psychology) , photocatalysis , interface (matter) , component (thermodynamics) , materials science , heterojunction , nanotechnology , surface engineering , semiconductor , design elements and principles , computer science , systems engineering , engineering , optoelectronics , chemistry , physics , composite material , contact angle , psychology , social psychology , biochemistry , thermodynamics , personality , sessile drop technique , big five personality traits , catalysis
The facet‐engineered surface and interface design for photocatalytic materials has been proven as a versatile approach to enhance their photocatalytic performance. This review article encompasses some recent advances in the facet engineering that has been performed to control the surface of mono‐component semiconductor systems and to design the surface and interface structures of multi‐component heterostructures toward photocatalytic applications. The review begins with some key points which should receive attention in the facet engineering on photocatalytic materials. We then discuss the synthetic approaches to achieve the facet control associated with the surface and interface design. In the following section, the facet‐engineered surface design on mono‐component photocatalytic materials is introduced, which forms a basis for the discussion on more complex systems. Subsequently, we elucidate the facet‐engineered surface and interface design of multi‐component photocatalytic materials. Finally, the existing challenges and future prospects are discussed.