Research Update: Strategies for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting using metal oxide photoanodes
- Department of Chemistry and Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), San 31, Hyoja-Dong, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyungbuk 790–784 (Korea, Republic of)
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), San 31, Hyoja-Dong, Nam-Gu, Pohang, Gyungbuk 790–784 (Korea, Republic of)
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting to hydrogen is an attractive method for capturing and storing the solar energy in the form of chemical energy. Metal oxides are promising photoanode materials due to their low-cost synthetic routes and higher stability than other semiconductors. In this paper, we provide an overview of recent efforts to improve PEC efficiencies via applying a variety of fabrication strategies to metal oxide photoanodes including (i) size and morphology-control, (ii) metal oxide heterostructuring, (iii) dopant incorporation, (iv) attachments of quantum dots as sensitizer, (v) attachments of plasmonic metal nanoparticles, and (vi) co-catalyst coupling. Each strategy highlights the underlying principles and mechanisms for the performance enhancements.
- OSTI ID:
- 22269563
- Journal Information:
- APL Materials, Journal Name: APL Materials Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 2; ISSN AMPADS; ISSN 2166-532X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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