Progress in Promising Semiconductor Materials for Efficient Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Production
Photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) water decomposition provides a promising method for converting solar energy into green hydrogen energy. Indeed, significant advances and improvements have been made in various fundamental aspects for cutting-edge applications, such as water splitting and hydrogen producti...
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| description | Photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) water decomposition provides a promising method for converting solar energy into green hydrogen energy. Indeed, significant advances and improvements have been made in various fundamental aspects for cutting-edge applications, such as water splitting and hydrogen production. However, the fairly low PEC efficiency of water decomposition by a semiconductor photoelectrode and photocorrosion seriously restrict the practical application of photoelectrochemistry. In this review, the mechanisms of PEC water decomposition are first introduced to provide a solid understanding of the PEC process and ensure that this review is accessible to a wide range of readers. Afterwards, notable achievements to date are outlined, and unique approaches involving promising semiconductor materials for efficient PEC hydrogen production, including metal oxide, sulfide, and graphite-phase carbon nitride, are described. Finally, four strategies which can effectively improve the hydrogen production rate—morphological control, doping, heterojunction, and surface modification—are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8921384fe755438c8e71cd1279a7d4182024-01-29T14:07:17ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492024-01-0129228910.3390/molecules29020289Progress in Promising Semiconductor Materials for Efficient Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen ProductionWeisong Fu0Yan Zhang1Xi Zhang2Hui Yang3Ruihao Xie4Shaoan Zhang5Yang Lv6Liangbin Xiong7School of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou 510665, ChinaSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou 510665, ChinaSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou 510665, ChinaSchool of Medical Information Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341004, ChinaSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou 510665, ChinaSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou 510665, ChinaSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou 510665, ChinaSchool of Optoelectronic Engineering, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou 510665, ChinaPhotoelectrocatalytic (PEC) water decomposition provides a promising method for converting solar energy into green hydrogen energy. Indeed, significant advances and improvements have been made in various fundamental aspects for cutting-edge applications, such as water splitting and hydrogen production. However, the fairly low PEC efficiency of water decomposition by a semiconductor photoelectrode and photocorrosion seriously restrict the practical application of photoelectrochemistry. In this review, the mechanisms of PEC water decomposition are first introduced to provide a solid understanding of the PEC process and ensure that this review is accessible to a wide range of readers. Afterwards, notable achievements to date are outlined, and unique approaches involving promising semiconductor materials for efficient PEC hydrogen production, including metal oxide, sulfide, and graphite-phase carbon nitride, are described. Finally, four strategies which can effectively improve the hydrogen production rate—morphological control, doping, heterojunction, and surface modification—are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/2/289photoelectrocatalysishydrogen energysemiconductorphotoelectrode |
| spellingShingle | Weisong Fu Yan Zhang Xi Zhang Hui Yang Ruihao Xie Shaoan Zhang Yang Lv Liangbin Xiong Progress in Promising Semiconductor Materials for Efficient Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Production Molecules photoelectrocatalysis hydrogen energy semiconductor photoelectrode |
| title | Progress in Promising Semiconductor Materials for Efficient Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Production |
| title_full | Progress in Promising Semiconductor Materials for Efficient Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Production |
| title_fullStr | Progress in Promising Semiconductor Materials for Efficient Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Production |
| title_full_unstemmed | Progress in Promising Semiconductor Materials for Efficient Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Production |
| title_short | Progress in Promising Semiconductor Materials for Efficient Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Production |
| title_sort | progress in promising semiconductor materials for efficient photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen production |
| topic | photoelectrocatalysis hydrogen energy semiconductor photoelectrode |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/2/289 |
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