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2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Photocatalysis

Ruijie YangDepartment of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering University of Calgary 2500 University Drive, NW Calgary Alberta, T2N 1N4 CanadaYingying FanDepartment of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering University of Calgary 2500 University Drive, NW Calgary Alberta, T2N 1N4 CanadaYuefeng ZhangDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 P. R. ChinaLiang MeiDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 P. R. ChinaRongshu ZhuState Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Shenzhen 518055 P. R. ChinaJiaqian QinCenter of Excellence in Responsive Wearable Materials Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute Chulalongkorn University Bangkok 10330 ThailandJinguang HuDepartment of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering University of Calgary 2500 University Drive, NW Calgary Alberta, T2N 1N4 CanadaZhangxin ChenDepartment of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering University of Calgary 2500 University Drive, NW Calgary Alberta, T2N 1N4 CanadaYun Hau NgLow-Carbon and Climate Impact Research Centre School of Energy and Environment City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong SAR P. R. ChinaDamien VoiryInstitut Européen des Membranes, IEM, UMR 5635 Université Montpellier, ENSCM, CNRS Montpellier FranceShuang LiCollege of Polymer Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering Sichuan University Chengdu ChinaQingye LuDepartment of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering University of Calgary 2500 University Drive, NW Calgary Alberta, T2N 1N4 CanadaQian WangGraduate School of Engineering Nagoya University Furo-cho Chikusa-ku Nagoya 464-8603 JapanJimmy C. YuDepartment of Chemistry and Materials Science and Technology Research Centre The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, New Territories Hong Kong 999077 ChinaZhiyuan ZengDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution City University of Hong Kong 83 Tat Chee Avenue Kowloon Hong Kong 999077 P. R. China

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Abstract

Abstract Two‐dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), a rising star in the post‐graphene era, are fundamentally and technologically intriguing for photocatalysis. Their extraordinary electronic, optical, and chemical properties endow them as promising materials for effectively harvesting light and catalyzing the redox reaction in photocatalysis. Here, we present a tutorial‐style review of the field of 2D TMDs for photocatalysis to educate researchers (especially the new‐comers), which begins with a brief introduction of the fundamentals of 2D TMDs and photocatalysis along with the synthesis of this type of material, then look deeply into the merits of 2D TMDs as co‐catalysts and active photocatalysts, followed by an overview of the challenges and corresponding strategies of 2D TMDs for photocatalysis, and finally look ahead this topic.

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DOI: 10.1002/ange.202218016

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