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TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells

Last updated July 15, 2026

Rising Stars

Fresh ink, massive impact

Researchers

1
Chukwuka Bethel Anucha
Université de Technologie de Compiègne
2
Łukasz Haryński
Gdańsk University of Technology
3
Poulomi Sarkar
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
4
Mohammad Sina Mohtaram
Shiraz University
5
Lunqiao Xiong
Tsinghua University
6
Thomas Freese
University of Groningen
7
Yongguang Bu
State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse
8
Nyiko M. Chauke
Mintek
9
Yonas Etafa Tasisa
Wollega University
10
Hannes Frey
ETH Zurich

Papers

1
Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline using a novel WO3–ZnO/AC under visible light irradiation: Optimization of effective factors by RSM-CCD
Environmental Pollution|2024
126 cit.
2
Publication in Results in Chemistry (2024) [92 citations, W4403312320]
Results in Chemistry|2024
92 cit.
3
Photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen using a novel TiO2-orange peel-derived biochar composite: Synthesize, characterization and optimization of key factors
Journal of Water Process Engineering|2024
85 cit.
4
Publication in Frontiers in Chemical Engineering (2024) [75 citations, W4391480872]
Frontiers in Chemical Engineering|2024
75 cit.
5
Converting Glycerol into Valuable Trioses by Cu<sup>δ+</sup>‐Single‐Atom‐Decorated WO<sub>3</sub> under Visible Light
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2024
49 cit.
6
MOF-derived nanomaterials: Transformative innovations for renewable energy and environmental sustainability
Coordination Chemistry Reviews|2025
46 cit.
7
Phytosynthesis and characterization of tin-oxide nanoparticles (SnO2-NPs) from Croton macrostachyus leaf extract and its application under visible light photocatalytic activities
Scientific Reports|2024
44 cit.
8
Publication in International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology (2025) [44 citations, W4407918710]
International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology|2025
44 cit.
9
Publication in Materials Today Catalysis (2024) [30 citations, W4398220528]
Materials Today Catalysis|2024
30 cit.
10
Engineering the Co(II)/Co(III) Redox Cycle and Co<sup>δ+</sup> Species Shuttle for Nitrate-to-Ammonia Conversion
Nano Letters|2024
24 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Drafting the new consensus

Researchers

1
Xiaoguang Duan
The University of Adelaide
2
Zhengping Zhou
South Dakota State University
3
Jeong Hoon Lee
SK Group (South Korea)
4
Liuyang Zhang
China University of Geosciences
5
Marina Freitag
Newcastle University
6
Julie A. Glasscock
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health
7
Zhenxiao Pan
South China Agricultural University
8
Chun-Yi Chen
Institute of Science Tokyo
9
Rengui Li
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
10
K. Kaviyarasu
University of South Africa

Papers

1
Cooperative Coupling of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Production and Organic Synthesis over a Floatable Polystyrene‐Sphere‐Supported TiO<sub>2</sub>/Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> S‐Scheme Photocatalyst
Advanced Materials|2022
389 cit.
2
Energy‐Saving Hydrogen Production by Seawater Electrolysis Coupling Sulfion Degradation
Advanced Materials|2022
322 cit.
3
ZnO/COF S-scheme heterojunction for improved photocatalytic H2O2 production performance
Chemical Engineering Journal|2022
310 cit.
4
S-scheme MIL-101(Fe) octahedrons modified Bi2WO6 microspheres for photocatalytic decontamination of Cr(VI) and tetracycline hydrochloride: Synergistic insights, reaction pathways, and toxicity analysis
Chemical Engineering Journal|2022
289 cit.
5
Modulation of Charge Trapping by Island‐like Single‐Atom Cobalt Catalyst for Enhanced Photo‐Fenton‐Like reaction
Advanced Functional Materials|2023
205 cit.
6
Single-atom co sites confined in layered double hydroxide for selective generation of surface-bound radicals via peroxymonosulfate activation
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental|2023
195 cit.
7
Transformative Removal of Aqueous Micropollutants into Polymeric Products by Advanced Oxidation Processes
Environmental Science & Technology|2024
189 cit.
8
Accelerating radical generation from peroxymonosulfate by confined variable Co species toward ciprofloxacin mineralization: ROS quantification and mechanisms elucidation
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental|2022
170 cit.
9
Thermal activation of persulfates for organic wastewater purification: Heating modes, mechanism and influencing factors
Chemical Engineering Journal|2022
135 cit.
10
Electro-Induced Carbon Nanotube Discrete Electrodes for Sustainable Persulfate Activation
Environmental Science & Technology|2022
125 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Wrote the book, still writing it

Researchers

1
Michaël Grätzel
Interface (United States)
2
Patrik Schmuki
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
3
Jiaguo Yu
China University of Geosciences
4
Akira Fujishima
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
5
Shaik M. Zakeeruddin
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
6
Wonyong Choi
Korea Energy Economics Institute
7
Anders Hagfeldt
Uppsala University
8
Craig A. Grimes
Pennsylvania State University
9
Kazuhito Hashimoto
Tokyo Dental College Ichikawa General Hospital
10
Jinlong Zhang
Institute of New Materials

Papers

1
Electrochemical Photolysis of Water at a Semiconductor Electrode
Nature|1972
33.7k cit.
2
A low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell based on dye-sensitized colloidal TiO2 films
Nature|1991
28.4k cit.
3
Photoelectrochemical cells
Nature|2001
12.6k cit.
4
Sequential deposition as a route to high-performance perovskite-sensitized solar cells
Nature|2013
9.4k cit.
5
Titanium dioxide photocatalysis
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C Photochemistry Reviews|2000
7.9k cit.
6
Conversion of light to electricity by cis-X2bis(2,2'-bipyridyl-4,4'-dicarboxylate)ruthenium(II) charge-transfer sensitizers (X = Cl-, Br-, I-, CN-, and SCN-) on nanocrystalline titanium dioxide electrodes
Journal of the American Chemical Society|1993
6k cit.
7
Porphyrin-Sensitized Solar Cells with Cobalt (II/III)–Based Redox Electrolyte Exceed 12 Percent Efficiency
Science|2011
6k cit.
8
Cesium-containing triple cation perovskite solar cells: improved stability, reproducibility and high efficiency
Energy & Environmental Science|2016
5.4k cit.
9
Dye-sensitized solar cells with 13% efficiency achieved through the molecular engineering of porphyrin sensitizers
Nature Chemistry|2014
4.4k cit.
10
Dye-sensitized solar cells
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology C Photochemistry Reviews|2003
4.3k cit.

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