Molybdenum Carbide-Based Photocatalysts: Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications.

As an effective non-noble, molybdenum carbide (MoxC: MoC or Mo2C) has attracted extensive attention and is regarded as a promising research area in the near future owing to its good biocompatibility, high stability, band gap adjustability, rich valence states, and excellent catalytic activity. This Perspective summarizes the recent progress and achievements for the molybdenum carbide-based catalysts. First, the crystal and band structures of molybdenum carbides are generally presented. Second, various modifying strategies for molybdenum carbides are outlined to enhance the photocatalytic performance, including doping engineering, vacancy engineering, morphology and structure engineering, and the establishment of molybdenum carbide-based composite catalysts. Finally, potential applications in the photocatalysis area of molybdenum carbide-based photocatalyst are generalized. Future development trends and perspective for this promising material are also discussed.

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Yifan Zhang, Yan Wang, Chaofei Guo, Yong Wang. Molybdenum Carbide-Based Photocatalysts: Synthesis, Functionalization, and Applications. Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. 2022 Oct 25;38(42):12739-12756

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