Metallic and bimetallic phosphides-based nanomaterials for photocatalytic hydrogen production and water detoxification: a review

Providing sustainable energy and cleaning water pollution are actually major societal issues requiring new catalysts. In particular, transition metal phosphides are emerging as effective photocatalytic materials. Here we review synthetic strategies for metal phosphides by various methods. We discuss...

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Published in:Environmental chemistry letters 2022-02, Vol.20 (1), p.597-632
Main Authors: Kumar, Amit, Shandilya, Pooja, Vo, Dai-Viet N., Sharma, Gaurav, Naushad, Mu, Dhiman, Pooja, Stadler, Florian J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analytical Chemistry
Bimetals
Catalysis
Catalysts
Chemical composition
Cleaning
Detoxification
Earth and Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Environment
Environmental Chemistry
Geochemistry
Heterojunctions
Hydrogen production
Metals
Nanocomposites
Nanomaterials
Nanotechnology
Phosphides
Phosphorus
Photocatalysis
Photodegradation
Pollutants
Pollution
Properties
Review
Sustainable energy
Transition metals
Water pollution
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Summary:Providing sustainable energy and cleaning water pollution are actually major societal issues requiring new catalysts. In particular, transition metal phosphides are emerging as effective photocatalytic materials. Here we review synthetic strategies for metal phosphides by various methods. We discuss passivation strategies for engineering electronic and structural properties of metal phosphide nanocomposites. Electronic properties, stability and activity depend upon the type of metal phosphides, either phosphorus-rich or metal-rich. Typically, a high content of phosphorous in metal phosphides improves the catalysis. The crystalline structure of metal phosphides also varies and depends upon their chemical composition. We present the latest developments in H 2 production and photodegradation of aqueous pollutants using metal phosphide-based heterojunctions, with focus on type-II-, Z-scheme- and S-scheme-based heterojunctions.
ISSN:1610-3653
1610-3661
DOI:10.1007/s10311-021-01331-7