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Tunable SiC-Based Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Generation and Environmental Remediation

Year: 2026

Type: review

Abstract: Silicon carbide (SiC) has emerged as a robust and tunable semiconductor for advanced photocatalytic applications. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent progress in the development of SiC-based materials for environmental remediation and solar-driven hydrogen production. Key aspects discussed include morphological engineering, heterostructure design, doping strategies, and plasmonic enhancement. Emphasis is placed on structure-activity relationships, insights from density functional theory (DFT) and machine learning (ML) models, and synergistic effects in composite systems. This review concludes with a critical analysis of current challenges and future research directions, highlighting the potential of SiC implementation as a sustainable platform for next-generation photocatalytic technologies.

Source: International Journal of Molecular Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/ijms27020774

Authors: Dina Bakranova, David Nagel, Nurlan Bakranov, Farida Kapsalamova, Danil Boukhvalov

Institutions: Suleyman Demirel University, George Washington University, Kazakh-British Technical University, Nanjing Forestry University

Language: English

Topic: Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Subfield: Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Field: Energy

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,499