Electronic defects in metal oxide photocatalysts

E Pastor, M Sachs, S Selim, JR Durrant… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
A deep understanding of defects is essential for the optimization of materials for solar energy
conversion. This is particularly true for metal oxide photo (electro) catalysts, which typically …

The kinetics of metal oxide photoanodes from charge generation to catalysis

S Corby, RR Rao, L Steier, JR Durrant - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Generating charge carriers with lifetimes long enough to drive catalysis is a critical aspect for
photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic systems, and a key determinant of their efficiency …

A BiVO4 Photoanode with a VOx Layer Bearing Oxygen Vacancies Offers Improved Charge Transfer and Oxygen Evolution Kinetics in Photoelectrochemical Water …

B Liu, X Wang, Y Zhang, L Xu, T Wang… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sluggish oxygen evolution kinetics are one of the key limitations of bismuth vanadate
(BiVO4) photoanodes for efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. To address …

Emerging chalcogenide thin films for solar energy harvesting devices

S Hadke, M Huang, C Chen, YF Tay, S Chen… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Chalcogenide semiconductors offer excellent optoelectronic properties for their use in solar
cells, exemplified by the commercialization of Cu (In, Ga) Se2-and CdTe-based photovoltaic …

Cocatalysts for Selective Photoreduction of CO2 into Solar Fuels

X Li, J Yu, M Jaroniec, X Chen - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Photoreduction of CO2 into sustainable and green solar fuels is generally believed to be an
appealing solution to simultaneously overcome both environmental problems and energy …

Crystal facet engineering of photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting

S Wang, G Liu, L Wang - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising approach for solar-driven
hydrogen production with zero emissions, and it has been intensively studied over the past …

In Situ Formation of Oxygen Vacancies Achieving Near‐Complete Charge Separation in Planar BiVO4 Photoanodes

S Wang, T He, P Chen, A Du, K Ostrikov… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Despite a suitable bandgap of bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) for visible light absorption, most of
the photogenerated holes in BiVO4 photoanodes are vanished before reaching the surfaces …

Emerging Surface, Bulk, and Interface Engineering Strategies on BiVO4 for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

MA Gaikwad, UP Suryawanshi, UV Ghorpade, JS Jang… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell that collects and stores abundant sunlight to hydrogen
fuel promises a clean and renewable pathway for future energy needs and challenges …

Elaborately Modified BiVO4 Photoanodes for Solar Water Splitting

JH Kim, JS Lee - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells for solar‐energy conversion have received immense
interest as a promising technology for renewable hydrogen production. Their similarity to …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing photoelectrochemical water splitting by combining work function tuning and heterojunction engineering

KH Ye, H Li, D Huang, S Xiao, W Qiu, M Li, Y Hu… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
We herein demonstrate the unusual effectiveness of two strategies in combination to
enhance photoelectrochemical water splitting. First, the work function adjustment via …