4. Ran J, Zhang J, Yu J, Jaroniec M, Qiao SZ (2014) Earth-abundant cocatalysts for
semiconductor-based photocatalytic water splitting. Chem Soc Rev 43(22):7787–7812
5. Du P, Eisenberg R (2012) Catalysts made of earth-abundant elements (Co, Ni, Fe) for water
splitting: recent progress and future challenges. Energy Environ Sci 5(3):6012–6021
6. Qiu B, Xing M, Zhang J (2014) Mesoporous TiO 2 nanocrystals grown in situ on graphene
aerogels for high photocatalysis and lithium-ion batteries. J Am Chem Soc 136(16):5852–5855
7. Qiu B, Zhou Y, Ma Y, Yang X, Sheng W, Xing M, Zhang J (2015) Facile synthesis of the Ti
3+
self-doped TiO 2 -graphene nanosheet composites with enhanced photocatalysis. Sci Rep 5:8591
8. Qiu B, Deng Y, Du M, Xing M, Zhang J (2016) Ultradispersed cobalt ferrite nanoparticles
assembled in graphene aerogel for continuous Photo-Fenton reaction and enhanced lithium
storage performance. Sci Rep 6:29099–29108
9. Qiu B, Li Q, Shen B, Xing M, Zhang J (2016) Stöber-like method to synthesize ultradispersed
Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles on graphene with excellent Photo-Fenton reaction and high-performance
lithium storage. Appl Catal B Environ 183:216–223
10. Qiu B, Zhu Q, Du M, Fan L, Xing M, Zhang J (2017) Efficient solar light harvesting CdS/Co 9 S 8
hollow cubes for Z-scheme photocatalytic water splitting. Angew Chem 129(10):2728–2732
11. Xing M, Zhang J, Qiu B, Tian B, Anpo M, Che M (2015) A brown mesoporous TiO 2Àx /MCF
composite with an extremely high quantum yield of solar energy photocatalysis for H 2 evolution. Small 11(16):1920–1929
12. Zhou Y, Yi Q, Xing M, Shang L, Zhang T, Zhang J (2016) Graphene modified mesoporous
titania single crystals with controlled and selective photoredox surfaces. Chem Commun 52
(8):1689–1692
13. Jiao Y, Zheng Y, Jaroniec M, Qiao S (2015) Design of electrocatalysts for oxygen-and
hydrogen-involving energy conversion reactions. Chem Soc Rev 44(8):2060–2086
14. Shi Y, Zhang B (2016) Recent advances in transition metal phosphide nanomaterials: synthesis
and applications in hydrogen evolution reaction. Chem Soc Rev 45(6):1529–1541
15. Iqbal W, Qiu B, Lei J, Wang L, Zhang J, Anpo M (2017) One-step large-scale highly active
g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets for efficient sunlight-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production. Dalton T
46(32):10678–10684
16. Qiu B, Zhong C, Xing M, Zhang J (2015) Facile preparation of C-modified TiO 2 supported on
MCF for high visible-light-driven photocatalysis. RSC Adv 5(23):17802–17808
17. Wang Y, Lkhamjav S, Qiu B, Dong C, Dong C, Zhou Y, Shen B, Xing M, Zhang J (2017) A
facile strategy to prepare Fe
3+ modified brookite TiO 2 with high photocatalytic activity under
ultraviolet light and visible light. Res Chem Intermediat 43(4):2055–2066
18. Ai G, Li H, Liu S, Mo R, Zhong J (2015) Solar water splitting by TiO 2 /CdS/Co-Pi nanowire
array photoanode enhanced with Co-Pi as hole transfer relay and CdS as light absorber. Adv
Funct Mater 25(35):5706–5713
19. Yuan Y, Yin L, Cao S, Xu G, Li C, Xue C (2015) Improving photocatalytic hydrogen
production of metal-organic framework UiO-66 octahedrons by dye-sensitization. Appl Catal
B Environ 168:572–576
20. Li H, Shang J, Ai Z, Zhang L (2015) Efficient visible light nitrogen fixation with BiOBr
nanosheets of oxygen vacancies on the exposed {001} facets. J Am Chem Soc 137
(19):6393–6399
21. Hou W, Cronin SB (2013) A review of surface plasmon resonance-enhanced photocatalysis.
Adv Funct Mater 23(13):1612–1619
22. Qiu B, Deng Y, Li Q, Shen B, Xing M, Zhang J (2016) Rational design of a unique
ternarystructure for highly photocatalytic nitrobenzene reduction. J Phys Chem C 120
(22):12125–12131
23. Tsuji I, Kato H, Kudo A (2005) Visible-light-induced H 2 evolution from an aqueous solution
containing sulfide and sulfite over a ZnS-CuInS 2 -AgInS 2 solid-solution photocatalyst. Angew
Chem 117(23):3631–3634
24. Zhang J, Wang Y, Zhang J, Lin Z, Huang F, Yu J (2013) Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen
production activities of Au-loaded ZnS flowers. ACS Appl Mater Inter 5(3):1031–1037
398
16 Transition Metal Phosphide As Cocatalysts for Semiconductor-Based. . .
semiconductor-based photocatalytic water splitting. Chem Soc Rev 43(22):7787–7812
5. Du P, Eisenberg R (2012) Catalysts made of earth-abundant elements (Co, Ni, Fe) for water
splitting: recent progress and future challenges. Energy Environ Sci 5(3):6012–6021
6. Qiu B, Xing M, Zhang J (2014) Mesoporous TiO 2 nanocrystals grown in situ on graphene
aerogels for high photocatalysis and lithium-ion batteries. J Am Chem Soc 136(16):5852–5855
7. Qiu B, Zhou Y, Ma Y, Yang X, Sheng W, Xing M, Zhang J (2015) Facile synthesis of the Ti
3+
self-doped TiO 2 -graphene nanosheet composites with enhanced photocatalysis. Sci Rep 5:8591
8. Qiu B, Deng Y, Du M, Xing M, Zhang J (2016) Ultradispersed cobalt ferrite nanoparticles
assembled in graphene aerogel for continuous Photo-Fenton reaction and enhanced lithium
storage performance. Sci Rep 6:29099–29108
9. Qiu B, Li Q, Shen B, Xing M, Zhang J (2016) Stöber-like method to synthesize ultradispersed
Fe 3 O 4 nanoparticles on graphene with excellent Photo-Fenton reaction and high-performance
lithium storage. Appl Catal B Environ 183:216–223
10. Qiu B, Zhu Q, Du M, Fan L, Xing M, Zhang J (2017) Efficient solar light harvesting CdS/Co 9 S 8
hollow cubes for Z-scheme photocatalytic water splitting. Angew Chem 129(10):2728–2732
11. Xing M, Zhang J, Qiu B, Tian B, Anpo M, Che M (2015) A brown mesoporous TiO 2Àx /MCF
composite with an extremely high quantum yield of solar energy photocatalysis for H 2 evolution. Small 11(16):1920–1929
12. Zhou Y, Yi Q, Xing M, Shang L, Zhang T, Zhang J (2016) Graphene modified mesoporous
titania single crystals with controlled and selective photoredox surfaces. Chem Commun 52
(8):1689–1692
13. Jiao Y, Zheng Y, Jaroniec M, Qiao S (2015) Design of electrocatalysts for oxygen-and
hydrogen-involving energy conversion reactions. Chem Soc Rev 44(8):2060–2086
14. Shi Y, Zhang B (2016) Recent advances in transition metal phosphide nanomaterials: synthesis
and applications in hydrogen evolution reaction. Chem Soc Rev 45(6):1529–1541
15. Iqbal W, Qiu B, Lei J, Wang L, Zhang J, Anpo M (2017) One-step large-scale highly active
g-C 3 N 4 nanosheets for efficient sunlight-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production. Dalton T
46(32):10678–10684
16. Qiu B, Zhong C, Xing M, Zhang J (2015) Facile preparation of C-modified TiO 2 supported on
MCF for high visible-light-driven photocatalysis. RSC Adv 5(23):17802–17808
17. Wang Y, Lkhamjav S, Qiu B, Dong C, Dong C, Zhou Y, Shen B, Xing M, Zhang J (2017) A
facile strategy to prepare Fe
3+ modified brookite TiO 2 with high photocatalytic activity under
ultraviolet light and visible light. Res Chem Intermediat 43(4):2055–2066
18. Ai G, Li H, Liu S, Mo R, Zhong J (2015) Solar water splitting by TiO 2 /CdS/Co-Pi nanowire
array photoanode enhanced with Co-Pi as hole transfer relay and CdS as light absorber. Adv
Funct Mater 25(35):5706–5713
19. Yuan Y, Yin L, Cao S, Xu G, Li C, Xue C (2015) Improving photocatalytic hydrogen
production of metal-organic framework UiO-66 octahedrons by dye-sensitization. Appl Catal
B Environ 168:572–576
20. Li H, Shang J, Ai Z, Zhang L (2015) Efficient visible light nitrogen fixation with BiOBr
nanosheets of oxygen vacancies on the exposed {001} facets. J Am Chem Soc 137
(19):6393–6399
21. Hou W, Cronin SB (2013) A review of surface plasmon resonance-enhanced photocatalysis.
Adv Funct Mater 23(13):1612–1619
22. Qiu B, Deng Y, Li Q, Shen B, Xing M, Zhang J (2016) Rational design of a unique
ternarystructure for highly photocatalytic nitrobenzene reduction. J Phys Chem C 120
(22):12125–12131
23. Tsuji I, Kato H, Kudo A (2005) Visible-light-induced H 2 evolution from an aqueous solution
containing sulfide and sulfite over a ZnS-CuInS 2 -AgInS 2 solid-solution photocatalyst. Angew
Chem 117(23):3631–3634
24. Zhang J, Wang Y, Zhang J, Lin Z, Huang F, Yu J (2013) Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen
production activities of Au-loaded ZnS flowers. ACS Appl Mater Inter 5(3):1031–1037
398
16 Transition Metal Phosphide As Cocatalysts for Semiconductor-Based. . .