Crystal facet engineering of photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting

S Wang, G Liu, L Wang - Chemical reviews, 2019 - ACS Publications
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a promising approach for solar-driven
hydrogen production with zero emissions, and it has been intensively studied over the past …

Triboelectric nanogenerators driven self‐powered electrochemical processes for energy and environmental science

X Cao, Y Jie, N Wang, ZL Wang - Advanced Energy Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ever since the discovery of triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) by Wang's group in January
2012, various breakthroughs have been achieved in the fundamental mechanisms of TENG …

Ru-P pair sites boost charge transport in hematite photoanodes for exceeding 1% efficient solar water splitting

RT Gao, L Liu, Y Li, Y Yang, J He… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Fast transport of charge carriers in semiconductor photoelectrodes are a major determinant
of the solar-to-hydrogen efficiency for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water slitting. While …

Optically selective catalyst design with minimized thermal emission for facilitating photothermal catalysis

Z Yang, ZY Wu, Z Lin, T Liu, L Ding, W Zhai… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Converting solar energy into fuels is pursued as an attractive route to reduce dependence
on fossil fuel. In this context, photothermal catalysis is a very promising approach through …

Unique physicochemical properties of two-dimensional light absorbers facilitating photocatalysis

G Liu, C Zhen, Y Kang, L Wang… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The emergence of two-dimensional (2D) materials with a large lateral size and extremely
small thickness has significantly changed the development of many research areas by …

Morphology and do** engineering of Sn-doped hematite nanowire photoanodes

M Li, Y Yang, Y Ling, W Qiu, F Wang, T Liu, Y Song… - Nano …, 2017 - ACS Publications
High-temperature activation has been commonly used to boost the photoelectrochemical
(PEC) performance of hematite nanowires for water oxidation, by inducing Sn diffusion from …

Mesoporous single crystals with Fe‐rich skin for ultralow overpotential in oxygen evolution catalysis

Y Wang, Y Zhao, L Liu, W Qin, S Liu, J Tu… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is a key reaction in water splitting and metal–air
batteries, and transition metal hydroxides have demonstrated the most electrocatalytic …

Recent advancements in bismuth vanadate photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting

J Chi, Z Jiang, J Yan, A Larimi, Z Wang, L Wang… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Efficient solar fuel production is indispensable for achieving a sustainable and carbon-
neutral society. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting provides a promising technique …

Interfacial oxygen vacancies yielding long-lived holes in hematite mesocrystal-based photoanodes

Z Zhang, I Karimata, H Nagashima, S Muto… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract Hematite (α-Fe2O3) is one of the most promising candidates as a photoanode
materials for solar water splitting. Owing to the difficulty in suppressing the significant charge …

Hollow mesoporous metal organic framework single crystals enabled by growth kinetics control for enhanced photocatalysis

T Zhao, X Wang, Z Sun, H Wang, P Qiu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The tailored design of hollow mesoporous metal− organic framework (MOF) single crystals
to realize the unimpeded mass transport and long‐range carrier migration for advanced …