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 …

Sunlight as the most abundant renewable energy holds the promise to make our society
sustainable. However, due to its low power density and intermittence, efficient conversion …

In photochemical production of hydrogen from water, the hole-mediated oxidation reaction is
the rate-determining step. A poor solar-to-hydrogen efficiency is usually related to a …

Oxygen vacancies are ubiquitous in metal oxides and critical to performance, yet the impact
of these states upon charge carrier dynamics important for photoelectrochemical and …

Herein, this study successfully fabricates porous g‐C3N4‐based nanocomposites by
decorating sheet‐like nanostructured MnOx and subsequently coupling Au‐modified …

We review the current understanding of charge carriers in model hematite photoanodes at
different stages. The origin of charge carriers is discussed based on the electronic structure …

Abstract Hematite (α-Fe2O3) is the most studied artificial oxygen-evolving photo-anode and
yet its efficiency limitations and their origin remain unknown. A sub-picosecond …

Photocatalysis is a promising sustainable method to generate solar fuels for the future, as
well as having other applications such as water/air purification. However, the performance of …

Abstract Oxysulfide semiconductor, Y2Ti2O5S2, has recently discovered its exciting
potential for visible-light-induced overall water splitting, and therefore, imperatively requires …

Hematite (α-Fe2O3) is a widely investigated photocatalyst material for the oxygen evolution
reaction, a key step in photoelectrochemical water splitting. Having a suitable band gap for …