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 …

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 …

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 …

The impact of surface composition on the interfacial energetics and photoelectrochemical properties of BiVO4

D Lee, W Wang, C Zhou, X Tong, M Liu, G Galli… - Nature Energy, 2021 - nature.com
The ability to engineer a photoelectrode surface is pivotal for optimizing the properties of any
photoelectrode used for solar fuel production. Altering crystal facets exposed on the surface …

Vacancy defect engineering of BiVO 4 photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting

S Wang, X Wang, B Liu, Z Guo, KK Ostrikov, L Wang… - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has been regarded as a promising technology
for sustainable hydrogen production. The development of efficient photoelectrode materials …

Quantum information and algorithms for correlated quantum matter

K Head-Marsden, J Flick, CJ Ciccarino… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Discoveries in quantum materials, which are characterized by the strongly quantum-
mechanical nature of electrons and atoms, have revealed exotic properties that arise from …

Stratified Oxygen Vacancies Enhance the Performance of Mesoporous TiO2 Electron Transport Layer in Printable Perovskite Solar Cells

J Liu, S Li, Z Qiu, Y Liu, C Qiu, W Zhang, J Qi, K Chen… - Small, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The low electrical conductivity and the high surface defect density of the TiO2 electron
transport layer (ETL) limit the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of corresponding perovskite …

The Role of Surface Oxygen Vacancies in BiVO4

W Wang, PJ Strohbeen, D Lee, C Zhou… - Chemistry of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) is a widely studied oxide in solar water splitting, known for its
ease of synthesis, high charge extraction yields, and advantageous band alignment with …

Modulating oxygen vacancies on bismuth-molybdate hierarchical hollow microspheres for photocatalytic selective alcohol oxidation with hydrogen peroxide …

C Chen, G Qiu, T Wang, Z Zheng, M Huang… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic selective oxidation of alcohols into high value-added carbonyl compounds
accompanied by producing hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2) is undoubtedly a more efficient …

[PDF][PDF] Recent progress in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

J Pan, S Shen, W Zhou, J Tang, H Ding… - Acta Phys.-Chim …, 2020 - researchgate.net
The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (PHER) has gained much attention as a
promising strategy for the generation of clean energy. As opposed to conventional hydrogen …