Light-driven simultaneous water purification and green energy production by photocatalytic fuel cell: A comprehensive review on current status, challenges, and …

J Ni, Y Wen, D Pan, J Bai, B Zhou, S Zhao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar energy is a crucial source that sustains all life and activities on Earth. Photocatalysis
based on solar energy is an exciting technology with great potential for solving complex …

Recent advances in self‐supported semiconductor heterojunction nanoarrays as efficient photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting

J Liu, Z Luo, X Mao, Y Dong, L Peng… - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Growth of semiconductor heterojunction nanoarrays directly on conductive substrates
represents a promising strategy toward high‐performance photoelectrodes for …

A BiVO4 Photoanode with a VOx Layer Bearing Oxygen Vacancies Offers Improved Charge Transfer and Oxygen Evolution Kinetics in Photoelectrochemical Water …

B Liu, X Wang, Y Zhang, L Xu, T Wang… - Angewandte …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Sluggish oxygen evolution kinetics are one of the key limitations of bismuth vanadate
(BiVO4) photoanodes for efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. To address …

Particle‐based photoelectrodes for PEC water splitting: concepts and perspectives

D Liu, Y Kuang - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This comprehensive review delves into the intricacies of the photoelectrochemical (PEC)
water splitting process, specifically focusing on the design, fabrication, and optimization of …

Recent advances in surface regulation and engineering strategies of photoelectrodes toward enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting

R Tan, A Sivanantham, BJ Rani, YJ Jeong… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Key parameters for efficient and stable photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting include
light absorption, charge transport, surface reaction (charge transfer), and photocorrosion …

The role of point defects in heterojunction photocatalysts: perspectives and outlooks

D Zu, H Wei, Z Lin, X Bai, MNAS Ivan… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of efficient photocatalysts is a mainstay for the advancement of
photocatalytic technology. Heterojunction photocatalysts can overcome the inherent …

Review of photoelectrochemical water splitting: From quantitative approaches to effect of sacrificial agents, oxygen vacancies, thermal and magnetic field on (photo) …

A El Idrissi, M Arab, M Zbair, H Haspel, M Saadi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Finding suitable alternatives to the non-renewable energy resources of natural gas, coal and
oil along with the employment of renewable fuels for energy production are the major …

Dual Heterojunctions and Nanobowl Morphology Engineered BiVO4 Photoanodes for Enhanced Solar Water Splitting

K Ren, J Zhou, Z Wu, Q Sun, L Qi - Small, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting represents an attractive strategy to realize the
conversion from solar energy to hydrogen energy, but severe charge recombination in …

Toward Efficient Utilization of Photogenerated Charge Carriers in Photoelectrochemical Systems: Engineering Strategies from the Atomic Level to Configuration

K Song, H Liu, B Chen, C Gong, J Ding… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) systems are essential for solar energy conversion, addressing
critical energy and environmental issues. However, the low efficiency in utilizing …

Exploring the impact of surface oxygen vacancies on charge carrier dynamics in BiVO4 photoanodes through atmospheric pressure plasma jet post-treatment for …

KA Tsai, CC Lai, YH Chen, C Leu, JC Chang… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
We have demonstrated the production of high-density surface oxygen vacancy (ov s) in
BiVO 4 (BVO) photoanodes through the post-treatment of an atmospheric pressure plasma …