Hydrogen is an essential energy carrier which will address the challenges posed by the
energy crisis and climate change. Photoelectrochemical water splitting (PEC) is an important …

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 …

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells for solar‐energy conversion have received immense
interest as a promising technology for renewable hydrogen production. Their similarity to …

Solar water splitting using photoelectrochemical cells (PECs) has emerged as one of the
most promising routes to produce hydrogen as a clean and renewable fuel source. Among …

Owing to the sluggish kinetics for water oxidation, severe surface charge recombination is a
major energy loss that hinders efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Herein, a …

Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) has a band structure that is well-suited for potential use as a
photoanode in solar water splitting, but it suffers from poor electron-hole separation. Here …

The research interest on bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) has heightened over the past decade
due to its proven high activity for water oxidation and organic degradations under visible …

Metal oxides are generally very stable in aqueous solutions and cheap, but their
photochemical activity is usually limited by poor charge carrier separation. Here we show …

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 …

Harvesting energy directly from sunlight as nature accomplishes through photosynthesis is a
very attractive and desirable way to solve the energy challenge. Many efforts have been …