Photoelectrochemical water splitting: a road from stable metal oxides to protected thin film solar cells
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has attracted great attention during past decades
thanks to the possibility to reduce the production costs of hydrogen or other solar fuels, by …
thanks to the possibility to reduce the production costs of hydrogen or other solar fuels, by …
Zinc oxide for solar water splitting: A brief review of the material's challenges and associated opportunities
In order to establish an energy system based on intermittent renewable energies it is of the
highest importance to develop efficient and commercially viable technologies. In this regard …
highest importance to develop efficient and commercially viable technologies. In this regard …
Electronic modulation of metal-support interactions improves polypropylene hydrogenolysis over ruthenium catalysts
Ruthenium (Ru) is the one of the most promising catalysts for polyolefin hydrogenolysis. Its
performance varies widely with the support, but the reasons remain unknown. Here, we …
performance varies widely with the support, but the reasons remain unknown. Here, we …
Sub-particle reaction and photocurrent mapping to optimize catalyst-modified photoanodes
The splitting of water photoelectrochemically into hydrogen and oxygen represents a
promising technology for converting solar energy to fuel,. The main challenge is to ensure …
promising technology for converting solar energy to fuel,. The main challenge is to ensure …
Back-illuminated photoelectrochemical flow cell for efficient CO2 reduction
Photoelectrochemical CO2 reduction reaction flow cells are promising devices to meet the
requirements to produce solar fuels at the industrial scale. Photoelectrodes with wide …
requirements to produce solar fuels at the industrial scale. Photoelectrodes with wide …
Tuning the surface Fermi level on p-type gallium nitride nanowires for efficient overall water splitting
Solar water splitting is one of the key steps in artificial photosynthesis for future carbon-
neutral, storable and sustainable source of energy. Here we show that one of the major …
neutral, storable and sustainable source of energy. Here we show that one of the major …
Effects of defects on photocatalytic activity of hydrogen-treated titanium oxide nanobelts
Previous studies have shown that hydrogen treatment leads to the formation of blue to black
TiO2, which exhibits photocatalytic activity different from that of white pristine TiO2. However …
TiO2, which exhibits photocatalytic activity different from that of white pristine TiO2. However …
Role of Tungsten Doping on the Surface States in BiVO4 Photoanodes for Water Oxidation: Tuning the Electron Trapping Process
The nanostructured BiVO4 photoanodes were prepared by electrospinning and were further
characterized by XRD, SEM, and XPS, confirming the bulk and surface modification of the …
characterized by XRD, SEM, and XPS, confirming the bulk and surface modification of the …
What do you do, titanium? Insight into the role of titanium oxide as a water oxidation promoter in hematite-based photoanodes
D Monllor-Satoca, M Bärtsch, C Fàbrega… - Energy & …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Hematite (α-Fe2O3) is a promising photoanode in solar water splitting devices with a set of
intrinsic limitations that lessen its maximum performance; among the methods used for …
intrinsic limitations that lessen its maximum performance; among the methods used for …
Tuning the Chemical Properties of Co–Ti3C2Tx MXene Materials for Catalytic CO2 Reduction
MXenes, a novel family of 2D materials, are energy materials that have gained considerable
attention, particularly for their catalytic applications in emerging areas such as CO2 and N2 …
attention, particularly for their catalytic applications in emerging areas such as CO2 and N2 …