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Title: Photocatalytic water splitting—The untamed dream: A review of recent advances

Abstract

Here, photocatalytic water splitting using sunlight is a promising technology capable of providing high energy yield without pollutant byproducts. Herein, we review various aspects of this technology including chemical reactions, physiochemical conditions and photocatalyst types such as metal oxides, sulfides, nitrides, nanocomposites, and doped materials followed by recent advances in computational modeling of photoactive materials. As the best-known catalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen evolution, TiO2 is discussed in a separate section, along with its challenges such as the wide band gap, large overpotential for hydrogen evolution, and rapid recombination of produced electron-hole pairs. Various approaches are addressed to overcome these shortcomings, such as doping with different elements, heterojunction catalysts, noble metal deposition, and surface modification. Development of a photocatalytic corrosion resistant, visible light absorbing, defect-tuned material with small particle size is the key to complete the sunlight to hydrogen cycle efficiently. Computational studies have opened new avenues to understand and predict the electronic density of states and band structure of advanced materials and could pave the way for the rational design of efficient photocatalysts for water splitting. Future directions are focused on developing innovative junction architectures, novel synthesis methods and optimizing the existing active materials to enhance charge transfer,more » visible light absorption, reducing the gas evolution overpotential and maintaining chemical and physical stability« less

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  1. Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)
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Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT (United States)
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OSTI Identifier:
1361699
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-86ER13622
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Molecules
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 21; Journal Issue: 7; Journal ID: ISSN 1420-3049
Publisher:
MDPI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; water splitting; solar fuels; hydrogen; photocatalysis; photocatalysts; semiconductors; nanomaterials; metal oxides; nanotechnology

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Jafari, Tahereh, Moharreri, Ehsan, Amin, Alireza Shirazi, Miao, Ran, Song, Wenqiao, and Suib, Steven L. Photocatalytic water splitting—The untamed dream: A review of recent advances. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.3390/molecules21070900.
Jafari, Tahereh, Moharreri, Ehsan, Amin, Alireza Shirazi, Miao, Ran, Song, Wenqiao, & Suib, Steven L. Photocatalytic water splitting—The untamed dream: A review of recent advances. United States. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21070900
Jafari, Tahereh, Moharreri, Ehsan, Amin, Alireza Shirazi, Miao, Ran, Song, Wenqiao, and Suib, Steven L. Sat . "Photocatalytic water splitting—The untamed dream: A review of recent advances". United States. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules21070900. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1361699.
@article{osti_1361699,
title = {Photocatalytic water splitting—The untamed dream: A review of recent advances},
author = {Jafari, Tahereh and Moharreri, Ehsan and Amin, Alireza Shirazi and Miao, Ran and Song, Wenqiao and Suib, Steven L.},
abstractNote = {Here, photocatalytic water splitting using sunlight is a promising technology capable of providing high energy yield without pollutant byproducts. Herein, we review various aspects of this technology including chemical reactions, physiochemical conditions and photocatalyst types such as metal oxides, sulfides, nitrides, nanocomposites, and doped materials followed by recent advances in computational modeling of photoactive materials. As the best-known catalyst for photocatalytic hydrogen and oxygen evolution, TiO2 is discussed in a separate section, along with its challenges such as the wide band gap, large overpotential for hydrogen evolution, and rapid recombination of produced electron-hole pairs. Various approaches are addressed to overcome these shortcomings, such as doping with different elements, heterojunction catalysts, noble metal deposition, and surface modification. Development of a photocatalytic corrosion resistant, visible light absorbing, defect-tuned material with small particle size is the key to complete the sunlight to hydrogen cycle efficiently. Computational studies have opened new avenues to understand and predict the electronic density of states and band structure of advanced materials and could pave the way for the rational design of efficient photocatalysts for water splitting. Future directions are focused on developing innovative junction architectures, novel synthesis methods and optimizing the existing active materials to enhance charge transfer, visible light absorption, reducing the gas evolution overpotential and maintaining chemical and physical stability},
doi = {10.3390/molecules21070900},
journal = {Molecules},
number = 7,
volume = 21,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Sat Jul 09 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}

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