ZnO nanomaterials have attracted tremendous interest in the fields of photocatalysis,
sensors, solar cells, supercapacitors, etc. However, the performance of intrinsic ZnO is …

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising technology for solar hydrogen
production to build a sustainable, renewable and clean energy economy. Hematite (α …

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has been intensively studied in the past decades
as a promising method for large-scale solar energy storage. Among the various issues that …

Oxygen vacancy (VO), the most common type of defect in metal oxides, could alter intrinsic
properties which are usually determined by crystal structures. Oxygen-deficient metal oxides …

Controlled creation of intrinsic defects such as oxygen vacancies can effectively modulate
the optical and electronic properties of metal oxide nanomaterials. In the past few years, a …

Surface engineering is a promising strategy to improve the catalytic activities of
heterogeneous catalysts. Nevertheless, few studies have been devoted to investigate the …

The last few decades' extensive research on the photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting
has projected it as a promising approach to meet the steadily growing demand for cleaner …

The utilization of solar energy into photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a popular
approach to store the sustainable energy and minimize the dependence of fossil fuels …

One of the major challenges in photoelectrochemical water splitting is to develop an efficient
photoanode that can oxidize water at low applied potential. Herein, a codoped (Sn, Zr) α …

Hematite is an excellent catalyst for solar water splitting but its practical performance is still
low. In this work, a hetero phase of β-Fe 2 O 3 was firstly introduced in α-Fe 2 O 3 to optimize …