“…Photochemical vapor generation (PVG) is emerging as an alternative sample introduction method in atomic spectrometry with the characteristics of simple, sensitive, and green. − During the past nearly two decades, novel PVG hardware, including PVG reactors and gas–liquid phase separators, was developed to improve the generation and phase separation efficiencies. − Besides, the use of semiconductive materials can promote the formation of photogenerated electrons and positive holes at the valence band under UV irradiation, which facilitates the photochemical reduction of elements in the PVG system. Materials including nano-TiO 2 /doped TiO 2 , metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and C 3 N 4 /doped C 3 N 4 have been demonstrated for efficiently enhancing PVG yields of analytes like Se and As. − Recently, the addition of transition ions was found to be efficient for promoting the photochemical reduction of elements even for those which are inert toward semiconductive materials-based catalysis. The enhancement ranges from 1.4 to 30 000-fold for analytes including Pb, , As, Bi, , Te, , Os, , Ru, , Cd, Re, W, Mo, , Hg, Ir, Rh, Tl, Cl, Br, , and F .…”