[HTML][HTML] Visible-light activation of TiO2 photocatalysts: Advances in theory and experiments

V Etacheri, C Di Valentin, J Schneider… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The remarkable achievement by Fujishima and Honda (1972) in the photo-electrochemical
water splitting results in the extensive use of TiO 2 nanomaterials for environmental …

Beyond photovoltaics: semiconductor nanoarchitectures for liquid-junction solar cells

PV Kamat, K Tvrdy, DR Baker, EJ Radich - Chemical reviews, 2010 - ACS Publications
The demand for clean energy technologies has spurred academic interest in new and
efficient ways to capture and store sunlight. 1-6 Concerted efforts are now being directed …

Au Nanostructure-Decorated TiO2 Nanowires Exhibiting Photoactivity Across Entire UV-visible Region for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

YC Pu, G Wang, KD Chang, Y Ling, YK Lin… - Nano …, 2013 - ACS Publications
Here we demonstrate that the photoactivity of Au-decorated TiO2 electrodes for
photoelectrochemical water oxidation can be effectively enhanced in the entire UV–visible …

Quantum dot solar cells. Semiconductor nanocrystals as light harvesters

PV Kamat - The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2008 - ACS Publications
The emergence of semiconductor nanocrystals as the building blocks of nanotechnology
has opened up new ways to utilize them in next generation solar cells. This paper focuses …

Quantum dot-sensitized solar cells—perspective and recent developments: a review of Cd chalcogenide quantum dots as sensitizers

HK Jun, MA Careem, AK Arof - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2013 - Elsevier
The emergence of quantum dot-sensitized solar cells (QDSSCs) has provided an alternative
way to harvest sunlight for energy conversion. Among all the QDSSCs, cadmium …

Recombination in quantum dot sensitized solar cells

I Mora-Sero, S Giménez… - Accounts of chemical …, 2009 - ACS Publications
Quantum dot sensitized solar cells (QDSCs) have attracted significant attention as promising
third-generation photovoltaic devices. In the form of quantum dots (QDs), the semiconductor …

Synergistic Effect of CdSe Quantum Dot Sensitization and Nitrogen Doping of TiO2 Nanostructures for Photoelectrochemical Solar Hydrogen Generation

J Hensel, G Wang, Y Li, JZ Zhang - Nano letters, 2010 - ACS Publications
We report the synthesis and photoelectrochemical (PEC) studies of TiO2 nanoparticles and
nanowires simultaneously doped with nitrogen and sensitized with CdSe quantum dots …

Photoelectrochemical study of nanostructured ZnO thin films for hydrogen generation from water splitting

A Wolcott, WA Smith, TR Kuykendall… - Advanced Functional …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Photoelectrochemical cells based on traditional and nanostructured ZnO thin films are
investigated for hydrogen generation from water splitting. The ZnO thin films are fabricated …

Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Using Dense and Aligned TiO2 Nanorod Arrays

A Wolcott, WA Smith, TR Kuykendall, Y Zhao, JZ Zhang - Small, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Dense and aligned TiO2 nanorod arrays are fabricated using oblique‐angle deposition on
indium tin oxide (ITO) conducting substrates. The TiO2 nanorods are measured to be 800 …

Hydrogen generation from photoelectrochemical water splitting based on nanomaterials

Y Li, JZ Zhang - Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogen is potentially one of the most attractive and environmentally friendly fuels for
energy applications. Safe and efficient generation, storage, and utilization of hydrogen …