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Publications
2024
1. Jung Yoon Won, Zhenhua Pan, Yuriy Pihosh, Woon Yong Sohn*, Investigation of the origin of the enhanced photoelectrochemical performance of gradient W-doped bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) photoanodes, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 54, 1544-1551.
2. Jung Yoon Won, Zhenhua Pan, Yuriy Pihosh, Woon Yong Sohn*, Cocatalyst activity mapping for photocatalytic materials revealed by the pattern-illumination time-resolved phase microscopy, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2024, 160, 164705.
2023
1. T. Idei, Y. Nagai, Z. Pan, K. Katayama*, Identification of the contributing factors to the photoelectric conversion efficiency for hematite photoanodes by using machine learning, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 48, 55644–55651.
2. Y. Hayashi, Y. Nagai , Z. Pan, K. Katayama*: Convolutional neural network prediction of the photocurrent–voltage curve directly from scanning electron microscopy images, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2023, 11, 22522-22532.
3. H. Yoshida, Z. Pan, R. Shoji, V. Nandal, H. Matsuzaki, K. Seki, L. Lin, M. Kaneko, T. Fukui, K. Yamashita, T. Takata, T. Hisatomi, K. Domen*: “An Oxysulfide Photocatalyst Evolving Hydrogen with an Apparent Quantum Efficiency of 30% under Visible Light”, Angew. Chem., Int. ed. En., 2023,62, e20231293.
4. J. Kim, J. Kim, Z. Pan, W. Sohn*: “Revealing the roles of surface treatments on hematite (α-Fe2O3) photoanode in the shift of the onset potential”, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A, 445, (2023), 115037.
5. X. Wang, Z. Pan, J. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, S. Nandy, T. Higashi, L. Lin, J. Xiao, T. Takata, A. Yamakata, W. Yan, K. Domen*: “Co-doping of a La5Ti2Cu0.9Ag0.1O7S5 photocatalyst (λ < 700 nm) with Ga and Al to enhance photocatalytic H2 evolution”, Chem. Commun., 59, (2023), 6913-6916.
6. Z. Pan*, S. Chen, K. Katayama: “Roles of Surface States in Cocatalyst-Loaded Hematite Photoanodes for Water Oxidation”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 127, 7, (2023), 3904–3909.
7. K. Kobayashi, Y. Nagai, Z. Pan, K. Katayama*: “Identification of dominant factors contributing to photocurrent density of BiVO4 photoanodes using Machine learning”, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A, 440, (2023), 114651.
8. C. Chen, S. Nandy, J. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, Z. Pan, Q. Xiao, Z. Wang, L. Lin, S. Sun, K. Kato, A. Yamakata, N. Shibata, T. Takata, F. Zhang, K. Domen*: “Promoted Utilization of Charge Carriers in La5Ti2Cu0.9Ag0.1O7S5-Based Photocatalyst Sheets for Efficient Z-Scheme Overall Water Splitting”, ACS Catalysis, 13, 5, (2023), 3285-3294.
9. H. Li, J. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, J. Xiao, X. Tao, Z. Pan, W. Li, S. Chen, Z. Wang, N. Shibata, A. Yamakata, T. Takata, K. Domen*: “Zr-doped BaTaO2N photocatalyst modified with Na–Pt cocatalyst for efficient hydrogen evolution and Z-scheme water splitting”, EES Catalysis, 1, (2023), 26-35.
10. J. Kim, N. Lee, H. Kim, Z. Pan, W. Sohn*: “Sequential modifications of the surface of hematite (α-Fe2O3) photoanodes with amorphous nickel iron oxide (NiFeOx) and cobalt phosphate (Co-Pi)”, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A, 437, (2023), 114478.
11. A Minato, Z. Pan, K. Katayama, WY Sohn*: “Enhancement of photoelectrochemical performance of Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4)-Based photoanode by building phase-junction configurations”, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A, 434, (2023), 114252.
12. Z. Wang, J. Seo, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, J. Xiao, S. Chen, L. Lin, Z. Pan, M. Krause, N. Yin, G. Smith, N. Shibata, T. Takata, K. Domen*: “Efficient visible-light-driven water oxidation by single-crystalline Ta3N5 nanoparticles”, Nano Research, 16, (2022), 4562–4567.
13. Perovskite-Based photocatalysts for efficient solar-driven overall water splitting and CO2 reduction, Q. Wang*, Z. Pan, Recent developments in Functional Materials for Artificial Photosynthesis, the Royal Society of Chemistry, Chapter 2, 2023, doi.org/10.1039/9781839167768-00025.
14. Photoelectrocatalysis, W. Yu*, Z. Pan, P. Buabthong, P. Kempler, J. Tournet, S. Karuturi, Encyclopedia of Electrochemical Power Sources, 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 2023
2022
1. Q. Wang*, Z. Pan: “Advances and challenges in developing cocatalysts for photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide to fuels”, Nano Research, 15, (2022), 10090-10109. (Review Article)
2. R. Yanagi, T. Zhao, D. Solanki, Z. Pan, S. Hu*: “Charge Separation in Photocatalysts: Mechanisms, Physical Parameters, and Design Principles”, ACS Energy Letters, 7, (2022), 432-452. (Review Article)
3. T. Chugenji, Z. Pan, K. Katayama*: “Microscopic Interfacial Charge Transfer at Perovskite/Hole Transport Layer Interfaces Clarified Using Pattern-Illumination Time-Resolved Phase Microscopy”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 126, (2022), 7548-7555.
4. K. Katayama*, K. Kawaguchi, Y. Egawa, Z. Pan: “Local Charge Carrier Dynamics for Photocatalytic Materials Using Pattern-Illumination Time-Resolved Phase Microscopy”, Energies, 15, (2022), 9578.
5. H.W. Kim, J.Y. Won, Z. Pan, W.Y. Sohn*: “Tailoring the morphology of hafnium zirconium oxide (Hf0.6Zr0.4O2) as a cocatalyst for photoelectrochemical water oxidation over a hematite (α-Fe2O3) photoanode”, Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society, 43, (2022), 876-881.
6. T. Chugenji, Z. Pan, V. Nandal, K. Seki, K. Domen, K. Katayama*: “Local charge-carrier dynamics of a particulate Ga-doped La5Ti2Cu0.9Ag0.1O7S5 photocatalyst and the impact of Rh cocatalyst”, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 24, (2022), 17485-17495.
7. Y. Taga, Z. Pan, K. Katayama, W.Y. Sohn*: “BiVO4-Dotted WO3 Photoanode with an Inverse Opal Underlayer for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting”, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 5, (2022), 5750-5755.
8. X. Wang, Q. Xiao, Z. Pan, S. Nandy, X. Tao, X. Liang, L. Lin, J. Jhon M. Vequizo, D. Lu, T. Hisatomi, W. Yan, T. Takata, K. Domen*: “Physical properties and photocatalytic activity of pulverized Ga-doped La5Ti2Cu0.9Ag0.1O7S5 powder”, Materials Letters, 319, (2022),132290.
9. H. Li, J. Xiao, J. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, Z. Pan, N. Shibata, A. Yamakata, T. Takata, K. Domen*: “One-Step Excitation Overall Water Splitting over a Modified Mg-Doped BaTaO2N Photocatalyst”, ACS Catalysis, 12, (2022), 10179-10185.
10. H. Yoshida, Z. Pan, R. Shoji, V. Nandal, H. Matsuzaki, K. Seki, T, Hisatomi, K. Domen*: “Heterogeneous doping of visible-light-responsive Y2Ti2O5S2 for enhanced hydrogen evolution”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 10, (2022), 24552-24560.
11. T. Chugenji, Z. Pan, K. Katayama*: “Effect of CoOx and Rh Cocatalysts on Local Charge Carrier Dynamics of BiVO4 Particles by Pattern-Illumination Time-Resolved Phase Microscopy”, The J. Phys. Chem. C, 45, (2022), 19319-19326.
12. Z. Pan*, R. Yanagi, T. Higashi, Y. Pihosh, S. Hu, K. Katayama: “Hematite photoanodes prepared by particle transfer for photoelectrochemical water splitting”, Sustain. Energy Fuels, 6, (2022), 2067-2074.
13. Z. Pan*, V. Nandal, Y. Pihosh, T. Higashi, T. Liu, J. Rohr, K. Seki, C. Chu, K. Domen, K. Katayama: “Elucidating the Role of Surface Energetics on Charge Separation during Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting”, ACS Catalysis, 12, (2022), 14727-14734.
14. T. Liu, Z. Pan*, J.J.M. Vequizo, K. Kato, B. Wu, A. Yamakata, K. Katayama, B. Chen, C. Chu*, K. Domen: “Overall photosynthesis of H2O2 by an inorganic semiconductor”, Nature Communications, 13, (2022), 1034.
15. T. Liu, Z. Pan*, K. Kato, J.J.M. Vequizo, R. Yanagi, X. Zheng, W. Yu., A. Yamakata, S. Hu, K. Katayama, C. Chu*: “A general interfacial-energetics-tuning strategy for enhanced artificial photosynthesis”, Nature Communications, 13, (2022), 7783.
16. Applications of Metal Oxide Layers on Particulate Photocatalysts for Water Splitting, Z. Pan, T. Hisatomi, K. Domen*, Ultrathin Oxide Layers for Solar and Electrocatalytic Systems, the Royal Society of Chemistry, Chapter 10, 265-297(2022).
2021
1. S. Chen, J.J.M. Vequizo, Z. Pan, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, L. Lin, Z. Wang, K. Kato, A. Yamakata, N. Shibata, T. Takata, T. Yamada, K. Domen*: “Surface Modifications of (ZnSe)0.5(CuGa2.5Se4.25)0.5 to Promote Photocatalytic Z-Scheme Overall Water Splitting”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 143, (2021), 10633-10641.
2. Z. Pan, Q. Xiao, S. Chen, Z. Wang, L. Lin, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, T. Takata, T. Hisatomi, K. Domen*: “Synthesis of a Ga-doped La5Ti2Cu0.9Ag0.1O7S5 photocatalyst by thermal sulfidation for hydrogen evolution under visible light”, Journal of Catalysis, 399, (2021), 230-236.
3. Z. Pan, H. Yoshida, L. Lin, Q. Xiao, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, T. Takata, T. Hisatomi, K. Domen*: “Synthesis of Y2Ti2O5S2 by thermal sulfidation for photocatalytic water oxidation and reduction under visible light irradiation”, Res. Chem. Intermed., 47, (2021), 225-234.
4. T. Tokubuchi, R.I. Arbi, Z. Pan, K. Katayama, A. Turak, W.Y. Sohn*: Enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting efficiency of hematite (α-Fe2O3)-Based photoelectrode by the introduction of maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) nanoparticles, J. Photochem. Photobiol. A, 410, (2021), 113179.
5. Z. Wang, Y. Luo, T. Hisatomi, J.J.M. Vequizo, S. Suzuki, S. Chen, M. Nakabayashi, L. Lin, Z. Pan, N. Kariya, A. Yamakata, N. Shibata, T. Takata, K. Teshima, K. Domen*: “Sequential cocatalyst decoration on BaTaO2N towards highly-active Z-scheme water splitting”, Nature Communications, 12, (2021), 1005.
6. J. Xiao, J.J.M. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, J. Rabeah, M. Nakabayashi, Z. Wang, Q. Xiao, H. Li, Z. Pan, M. Krause, N. Yin, G. Smith, N. Shibata, A. Brückner, A. Yamakata, T. Takata, K. Domen*: “Simultaneously Tuning the Defects and Surface Properties of Ta3N5 Nanoparticles by Mg–Zr Codoping for Significantly Accelerated Photocatalytic H2 Evolution”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 143, (2021), 10059-10064.
7. Q. Xiao, J. Xiao, J.J.M. Vequizo, T. Hisatomi, M. Nakabayashi, S. Chen, Z. Pan, L. Lin, N. Shibata, A. Yamakata, T. Takata, K. Domen*: “Cocatalyst Engineering on a Narrow Bandgap Ga-La5Ti2Cu0.9Ag0.1O7S5 Photocatalyst Towards Effectively Enhanced Water Splitting”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 9, (2021), 27485-27492.
2020
1. Y. Xue*, Y. Wang, Z. Pan*, K. Sayama*: “Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation for Hydrogen Peroxide Production”, Angew. Chem., Int. ed. En., 60, (2020), 1433-7851. (Review Article)
2. C. Chu, Q. Zhu, Z. Pan, S. Gupta, D. Huang, Y. Du, S. Weon, Y. Wu, C. Muhich, E. Stavitski, K. Domen, J.-H. Kim*: “Spatially separating redox centers on 2D carbon nitride with cobalt single atom for photocatalytic H2O2 production”, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A, 117, (2020), 6376.
3. Z. Pan, R. Yanagi, Q. Wang, X. Shen, Q. Zhu, Y. Xue, J.A. Röhr, T. Hisatomi, K. Domen, S. Hu*: “Mutually-dependent kinetics and energetics of photocatalyst/co-catalyst/two-redox liquid junctions”, Energy Environ. Sci., 13, (2020),162-173.
4. Y. Xue, Y. Wang, Z. Pan, C. Zhang*: “Metal-organic frameworks derived cobalt encapsulated in porous nitrogen-doped carbon nanostructure towards highly efficient and durable oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysis”, J. Power Sources, 451, (2020), 227747.
2019
1. S. Chen, T. Hisatomi, G. Ma, Z. Wang, Z. Pan, T. Takata, K. Domen*: “Metal selenides for photocatalytic Z-scheme pure water splitting mediated by reduced graphene oxide”, Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 40, (2019), 1668-1672.
2. S. Chen, G. Ma, Q. Wang, S. Sun, T. Hisatomi, T. Higashi, Z. Wang, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, Z. Pan, T. Hayashi, T. Minegishi, T. Takata, K. Domen*: Metal selenide photocatalysts for visible-light-driven Z-scheme pure water splitting, J. Mater. Chem. A, 7, (2019), 7415-7422.
3. C. Chu, D. Huang, Q. Zhu, E. Stavitski, J.A. Spies, Z. Pan, J. Mao, H.L. Xin, C.A. Schmuttenmaer, S. Hu, J.-H. Kim*: “Electronic Tuning of Metal Nanoparticles for Highly Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Peroxide Production”, ACS Catalysis, 9, (2019), 626-631.
4. Z. Pan, J. Rohr, Z. Ye, Z. Fishman, Q. Zhu, X. Shen, S. Hu*: “Elucidating Charge Separation in Particulate Photocatalysts Using Nearly-Intrinsic Semiconductors with Small Asymmetric Band Bending”, Sustain. Energy Fuels, 3, (2019), 850-864.
5. Q. Wang, M. Nakabayashi, T. Hisatomi, S. Sun, S. Akiyama, Z. Wang, Z. Pan, X. Xiao, T. Watanabe, T. Yamada, N. Shibata, K. Domen*: “Oxysulfide photocatalyst for visible-light-driven overall water splitting”, Nature Materials, 18, (2019), 827–832.
6. Y. Xue, Z.S. Fishman, Y. Wang, Z. Pan, X. Shen, R. Yanagi, G.S. Hutchings, M. Liu, S. Zheng, Y. Zhang, E.I. Altman, S. Hu*: “Hydrogen evolution activity tuning via two-dimensional electron accumulation at buried interfaces”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 7, (2019), 20696-20705.
7. Q. Zhu, Z. Pan, S. Hu, J.-H. Kim*: “Cathodic Hydrogen Peroxide Electrosynthesis Using Anthraquinone Modified Carbon Nitride on Gas Diffusion Electrode”, ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 2, (2019), 7972-7979.
2018
1. G. Siddiqi, Z. Luo, Y. Xie, Z. Pan, Q. Zhu, J.A. Röhr, J.J. Cha, S. Hu*: “Stable Water Oxidation in Acid Using Manganese-Modified TiO2 Protective Coatings”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 10, (2018), 18805-18815.
2. Y. Xue, Z.S. Fishman, J.A. Röhr, Z. Pan, Y. Wang, C. Zhang, S. Zheng, Y. Zhang, S. Hu*: “Tunable nano-interfaces between MnOx and layered double hydroxides boost oxygen evolving electrocatalysis”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 6, (2018), 21918-21926.
2017
1. Q. Wang, T. Hisatomi, Y. Suzuki, Z. Pan, J. Seo, M. Katayama, T. Minegishi, H. Nishiyama, T. Takata, K. Seki, A. Kudo, T. Yamada, K. Domen*: “Particulate Photocatalyst Sheets Based on Carbon Conductor Layer for Efficient Z-Scheme Pure-Water Splitting at Ambient Pressure”, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 139, (2017), 1675-1683.
2. III–V Semiconductor Photoelectrodes, G. Siddiqi, Z. Pan, S. Hu*, Semiconductors and Semimetals, Elsevier, Chapter 3, 81-138(2017). (Book chapter)
2016
1. Z. Pan, T. Hisatomi, Q. Wang, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, C. Pan, T. Takata, K. Domen*: “Application of LaMg1/3Ta2/3O2N as a hydrogen evolution photocatalyst of a photocatalyst sheet for Z-scheme water splitting”, Appl Catal, A, 521, (2016), 26-33.
2. Z. Pan, T. Hisatomi, Q. Wang, S. Chen, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, C. Pan, T. Takata, M. Katayama, T. Minegishi, A. Kudo, K. Domen*: “Photocatalyst Sheets Composed of Particulate LaMg1/3Ta2/3O2N and Mo-Doped BiVO4 for Z-Scheme Water Splitting under Visible Light”, ACS Catalysis, 6, (2016), 7188-7196.
3. Z. Pan, T. Hisatomi, Q. Wang, S. Chen, A. Iwase, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, T. Takata, M. Katayama, T. Minegishi, A. Kudo, K. Domen*: “Photoreduced Graphene Oxide as a Conductive Binder to Improve the Water Splitting Activity of Photocatalyst Sheets”, Adv. Funct. Mater., 26, (2016), 7011-7019.
4. Q. Wang, T. Hisatomi, Q. Jia, H. Tokudome, M. Zhong, C. Wang, Z. Pan, T. Takata, M. Nakabayashi, N. Shibata, Y. Li, I.D. Sharp, A. Kudo, T. Yamada, K. Domen*: “Scalable water splitting on particulate photocatalyst sheets with a solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion efficiency exceeding 1%”, Nature Materials, 15, (2016), 611-615.
2012~2015
1. Q. Luo, X. Li, Q. Cai*, Q. Yan, Z. Pan: “Preparation of narrow band gap V2O5/TiO2 composite films by micro-arc oxidation”, Int. J. Miner. Metall. Mater., 19, (2012), 1045-1051.
2. Luo, Q. Cai*, X. Li, Z. Pan, Y. Li, X. Chen, Q. Yan: “Preparation and characterization of ZrO2/TiO2 composite photocatalytic film by micro-arc oxidation”, Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 23, (2013), 2945-2950.
3. Q. Luo, Q. Cai*, J. He, X. Li, X. Chen, Z. Pan, Y. Li: “A Novel Way to Prepare Visible-Light-Responsive WO3/TiO2 Composite Film with High Porosity”, Int. J. Appl. Ceram., 11, (2014), 254-262.
4. Z. Pan, Q. Cai*, Q. Luo, X. Li: “Mechanism and kinetics of H-acid degradation in TiO2/O3/UV process”, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 92, (2014), 851-860
5. Z. Pan, Q. Cai*, Q. Luo, X. Li: “Photocatalytic Ozonation of Oxalic Acid Over Cu(II)-Grafted TiO2 Under Visible Light Irradiation”, Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic, and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 45, (2015), 447-450.
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