Tunable SiC-Based Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Generation and Environmental Remediation
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.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
MXene and MAX Phase Materials
Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 774–774
- Publication date
- 13 January 2026
- Language
- EN