Photoelectrochemical devices for solar water splitting–materials and challenges

C Jiang, SJA Moniz, A Wang, T Zhang… - Chemical Society …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
It is widely accepted within the community that to achieve a sustainable society with an
energy mix primarily based on solar energy we need an efficient strategy to convert and …

[PDF][PDF] Photoelectrochemical solar water splitting: From basic principles to advanced devices

BY Alfaifi, H Ullah, S Alfaifi, AA Tahir… - Veruscript Funct …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Photoelectrochemical water splitting (PEC) offers a promising path for sustainable
generation of hydrogen fuel. However, improving solar fuel water splitting efficiency facing …

The spontaneous polarization in CdS to enhance the piezo-PEC performance via phase transition stress engineering

Q Zhao, Y Zou, Z Liu - Journal of Catalysis, 2022 - Elsevier
The built-in electric field caused by piezoelectric polarization has emerged as one of the
most effective strategies for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, but is challenged by …

Polyoxometalate‐derived hexagonal molybdenum nitrides (MXenes) supported by boron, nitrogen codoped carbon nanotubes for efficient electrochemical hydrogen …

J Miao, Z Lang, X Zhang, W Kong… - Advanced Functional …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
MXenes and doped carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have entered into research arenas for high‐
rate energy storage and conversion. Herein, a method of postsynthesis of MXenes in boron …

Core–Shell Structural CdS@SnO2 Nanorods with Excellent Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity for the Selective Oxidation of Benzyl Alcohol to Benzaldehyde

Y Liu, P Zhang, B Tian, J Zhang - ACS applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Core–shell structural CdS@ SnO2 nanorods (NRs) were fabricated by synthesizing SnO2
nanoparticles with a solvent-assisted interfacial reaction and further anchoring them on the …

Synergetic effect of surface plasmon resonance and Schottky junction to drastically boost solar-driven photoelectrochemical hydrogen production and photocatalytic …

M Jiang, Z Wu, X Zhang, Y Cai, W Wang… - Energy Conversion and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Photocatalysis is considered as an effective approach to solve the shortages of energy and
the pollution problems of environment, because it is a green and sustainable method for …

A rational design of CdS/ZnFe2O4/Cu2O core-shell nanorod array photoanode with stair-like type-II band alignment for highly efficient bias-free visible-light-driven H2 …

L Yao, W Wang, T Zhu, Y Wang, Y Liang, J Fu… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a novel photoanode of ternary CdS/ZnFe 2 O 4/Cu 2 O core/shell
heterojunction nanorod arrays (NRAs) was fabricated via combining two-step hydrothermal …

P-type β-Ni (OH) 2 nanoparticles sensitize CdS nanorod array photoanode to prolong charge carrier lifetime and highly improve bias-free visible-light-driven H2 …

T Zhu, Y Liang, Y Wang, J Wang, W Wang, J Fu… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2020 - Elsevier
Here, we report a novel β-Ni (OH) 2@ CdS shell-core nanorod array (NRA) photoanode with
prolonged lifetime for highly efficient H 2 generation. The fabricated photoanode shows …

TiO2 Nanowire-Supported Sulfide Hybrid Photocatalysts for Durable Solar Hydrogen Production

PY Hsieh, YH Chiu, TH Lai, MJ Fang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
As the feet of clay, photocorrosion induced by hole accumulation has placed serious
limitations on the widespread deployment of sulfide nanostructures for photoelectrochemical …

Rapid hole extraction based on cascade band alignment boosts photoelectrochemical water oxidation efficiency

F Niu, Q Zhou, Y Han, R Liu, Z Zhao, Z Zhang… - ACS Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Photon energy loss to interfacial charge recombination is one of the key challenges to
achieving high efficiencies for solar water splitting in photoelectrochemical cells (PECs) …