Surface modification of 2D photocatalysts for solar energy conversion

C Feng, ZP Wu, KW Huang, J Ye… - Advanced Materials, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract 2D materials show many particular properties, such as high surface‐to‐volume
ratio, high anisotropic degree, and adjustable chemical functionality. These unique …

Electronic structural engineering of transition metal-based electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction

L Xiong, Y Qiu, X Peng, Z Liu, PK Chu - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in water splitting is vital to the production of high-
purity hydrogen from sustainable energy sources in order to combat climate change and …

[HTML][HTML] Single-atomic-site platinum steers photogenerated charge carrier lifetime of hematite nanoflakes for photoelectrochemical water splitting

RT Gao, J Zhang, T Nakajima, J He, X Liu… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Although much effort has been devoted to improving photoelectrochemical water splitting of
hematite (α-Fe2O3) due to its high theoretical solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of …

Ru-P pair sites boost charge transport in hematite photoanodes for exceeding 1% efficient solar water splitting

RT Gao, L Liu, Y Li, Y Yang, J He… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Fast transport of charge carriers in semiconductor photoelectrodes are a major determinant
of the solar-to-hydrogen efficiency for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water slitting. While …

Low-bias photoelectrochemical water splitting via mediating trap states and small polaron hopping

H Wu, L Zhang, A Du, R Irani, R van de Krol… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Metal oxides are promising for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting due to their
robustness and low cost. However, poor charge carrier transport impedes their activity …

Structural engineering and surface modification of MOF-derived cobalt-based hybrid nanosheets for flexible solid-state supercapacitors

S Liu, L Kang, J Zhang, E Jung, S Lee, SC Jun - Energy Storage Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Cobalt oxide (Co 3 O 4) has emerged as a promising battery-type material for
electrochemical energy storage devices; however, the low ionic diffusivity, sluggish charge …

Gradient tantalum-doped hematite homojunction photoanode improves both photocurrents and turn-on voltage for solar water splitting

H Zhang, D Li, WJ Byun, X Wang, TJ Shin… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Hematite has a great potential as a photoanode for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water
splitting by converting solar energy into hydrogen fuels, but the solar-to-hydrogen …

Graphene in photocatalysis: a review

X Li, J Yu, S Wageh, AA Al‐Ghamdi, J Xie - Small, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, heterogeneous photocatalysis has received much research interest because
of its powerful potential applications in tackling many important energy and environmental …

Engineering nanostructure–interface of photoanode materials toward photoelectrochemical water oxidation

R Tang, S Zhou, Z Zhang, R Zheng… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation based on semiconductor materials plays an
important role in the production of clean fuel and value‐added chemicals. Nanostructure …

Photoanodes based on TiO 2 and α-Fe 2 O 3 for solar water splitting–superior role of 1D nanoarchitectures and of combined heterostructures

S Kment, F Riboni, S Pausova, L Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar driven photoelectrochemical water splitting (PEC-WS) using semiconductor
photoelectrodes represents a promising approach for a sustainable and environmentally …