•A two-dimensional carbon allotrope of holey graphyne (HGY) was designed•1,3,5-tribromo-2,4,6-triethynylbenzene synthesized for fabrication HGY•HGY comprised a pattern six-vertex and highly strained, eight-vertex rings•HGY’s direct p-type semiconductor with high carrier mobility simulated Carbon has many faces, such as graphene, nanotubes, fullerene, graphdiyne, where hexagons are the primary b...

The resounding success of two-dimensional (2D) graphene has encouraged extensive research efforts for other novel 2D materials, such as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and carbides/nitride (MXene). Research on materials recently begun to translate from the fundamental investigation into rudimentary functional devices, including electronic optoelectronic devices. Therefore, leading exper...

•A coupled photoelectrochemical/photoredox (c-PEC/PC) setting is established•Sustainable and energy-saving activation of challenging substrates achieved•Vis-NIR responsive c-PEC/PC system shows outstanding selectivity reactivity•The protocol bypasses stoichiometric sacrificial agents high biased potential Direct conversion solar energy, especially visible (Vis) near-infrared (NIR) radiant light...