Absolute band-edge energies are over-emphasized in the design of photoelectrochemical materials

AJ Kaufman, AC Nielander, GJ Meyer, S Maldonado… - Nature Catalysis, 2024 - nature.com
The absolute band-edge potentials of semiconductors and their positions relative to solution
redox potentials are often invoked as design principles for photoelectrochemical devices …

Toward practical solar hydrogen production–an artificial photosynthetic leaf-to-farm challenge

JH Kim, D Hansora, P Sharma, JW Jang… - Chemical Society …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Solar water splitting is a promising approach to transform sunlight into renewable,
sustainable and green hydrogen energy. There are three representative ways of …

Band structure engineering and defect control of Ta3N5 for efficient photoelectrochemical water oxidation

Y **ao, C Feng, J Fu, F Wang, C Li, VF Kunzelmann… - Nature Catalysis, 2020 - nature.com
Ta3N5 is a promising photoanode material with a theoretical maximum solar conversion
efficiency of 15.9% for photoelectrochemical water splitting. However, the highest applied …

Oxide perovskites, double perovskites and derivatives for electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, and photovoltaics

WJ Yin, B Weng, J Ge, Q Sun, Z Li… - Energy & Environmental …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Searching for novel functional materials represents an important direction in the research
and development of renewable energy. Due to their unique structural and compositional …

Recent advancements in photoelectrochemical water splitting for hydrogen production

Y Zhao, Z Niu, J Zhao, L Xue, X Fu, J Long - Electrochemical Energy …, 2023 - Springer
Sunlight is the most abundant and inexhaustible energy source on earth. However, its low
energy density, dispersibility and intermittent nature make its direct utilization with industrial …

Photocatalysis: basic principles, diverse forms of implementations and emerging scientific opportunities

S Zhu, D Wang - Advanced Energy Materials, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Photocatalysis promises a solution to challenges associated with the intermittent nature of
sunlight which is considered as renewable and ultimate energy source to power activities on …

Photoelectrocatalytic materials for solar water splitting

T Yao, X An, H Han, JQ Chen… - Advanced Energy Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Photoelectrocatalytic water splitting offers a promising approach to convert sunlight into
sustainable hydrogen energy. A thorough understanding of the relationships between the …

Photoelectrochemical water splitting: a road from stable metal oxides to protected thin film solar cells

C Ros, T Andreu, JR Morante - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has attracted great attention during past decades
thanks to the possibility to reduce the production costs of hydrogen or other solar fuels, by …

In situ bond modulation of graphitic carbon nitride to construct p–n homojunctions for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production

G Liu, G Zhao, W Zhou, Y Liu, H Pang… - Advanced Functional …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C3N4) has recently emerged as an attractive photocatalyst for
solar energy conversion. However, the photocatalytic activities of g‐C3N4 remain moderate …

Advancement of renewable energy technologies via artificial and microalgae photosynthesis

Y **e, KS Khoo, KW Chew, VV Devadas… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
There has been an urgent need to tackle global climate change and replace conventional
fuels with alternatives from sustainable sources. This has led to the emergence of bioenergy …