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Fundamental Properties, Characterization Techniques, and Applications for Photo(electro) Catalysis: From Nanosized Manganese Oxides to Manganese Coordination Compounds




AuthorsKhosravi, Mehdi; Allakhverdiev, Suleyman I.; Eaton-Rye, Julian J.; Hołyńska, Małgorzata; Aro, Eva-Mari; Shen, Jian-Ren; Najafpour, Mohammad Mahdi

PublisherElsevier BV

Publication year2024

JournalCoordination Chemistry Reviews

Article number216396

Volume527

ISSN0010-8545

eISSN1873-3840

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2024.216396

Web address https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2024.216396

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/477321794


Abstract

The excessive use of fossil fuels has led to significant environmental challenges, including global warming driven by carbon dioxide emissions and widespread air pollution. Essentially, focusing on sustainable and clean energy sources is necessary for the future of humanity and our planet. Through evolution, nature has solved this energy problem through the natural photosynthesis process. Manganese plays a crucial role in natural photosynthesis, specifically within the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II and therefore manganese has garnered significant interest for its potential use in catalytic, photocatalytic, and photoelectrochemical water oxidation, as well as in various other applications, due to its crucial role in natural photosynthesis. Therefore, This review focuses on the photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic properties of different manganese compounds and discusses various characterization techniques, with a special focus on electrochemical and photoelectrochemical methods used for assessing photoactive semiconductors. The primary goal of this text is to offer a comprehensive summary of the advancements in this area. Additionally, it sheds light on various approaches and strategies used in this field that could be applicable in related areas of interest. The review concludes with an outlook and final thoughts on the subject.


Funding information in the publication
The authors (MK, MMN) are grateful to the Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences, Sharif University of Technology, and the National Elite Foundation for their financial support. SIA was supported by a grant from the Russian Science Foundation (No: 24-14-00033). Additionally, Fig. 20 (in part) was funded under the state contract from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (theme No. 122050400128-1).


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