Photoelectrodes for Water Splitting
A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 May 2023) | Viewed by 9452
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Since Fujishima and Honda’s introduction of efficient and low-cost photoelectrochemical water splitting using semiconductor materials in 1972, it has prompted researchers in many fields, including chemistry, physics and materials, to conduct in-depth research on solar photoelectrochemical water splitting for hydrogen production. The process of semiconductor photoelectrochemical water splitting for hydrogen production can be divided into three steps: the light excitation of semiconductors to produce electron–hole pairs, the transmission of photogenerated carriers and surface reactions. In this research process, the preparation and development of semiconductor photoelectrodes with a visible light response is the most important research priority. Based on this, many modification strategies, such as doping, heterojunction, noble metal loading, cocatalyst loading, etc., have been developed. The aim of the modification strategies is to broaden the photoresponse range, enhance the charge transfer and separation and improve the chemical stability, thus, driving the semiconductor to perform efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting for hydrogen production.
In this Special Issue, we wish to cover the most recent advances in all these aspects of photoelectrochemical water splitting by hosting a variety of original research articles and short critical reviews.
Prof. Dr. Zhifeng Liu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photoelectrochemical water splitting
- photoelectrode
- heterojunction
- cocatalyst
- doping