Chang J. Nanostructured Materials for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting 2021

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Due to the storage restrictions of fossil fuels and petroleum and excessive carbon dioxide emissions after combustion, the search for alternatives to traditional fuels has been studied for many years. In recent years, the use of hydrogen as a fuel has received widespread attention. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a high-potential technology and has become an important production method that can be used to produce sustainable, renewable, low cost, and high-efficiency clean energy-hydrogen fuel. However, PEC water splitting still faces limitations and challenges such as limited solar energy absorption, rapid carrier recombination, and a lower rate of charge separation. This chapter introduces the principle and process of PEC water splitting and novel photoanode materials to overcome PEC application challenges and problems, such as photocurrent generation and hydrogen evolution efficiency. Simultaneously, we review the latest development of various technologies and methods of PEC water splitting.
1 Fundamentals of photoelectrochemical water splitting
2 Electrochemical techniques for photoelectrochemical water splitting
3 Electrode/electrolyte interface for photoelectrochemical water splitting
4 Carbon-based materials for photo electrochemical water splitting
5 Transition metal oxide-based materials for photo electrochemical water splitting
6 Chalcogenides for photoelectrochemical water splitting
7 Phosphides and nitrides for photoelectrochemical water splitting
8 Organic polymer-based materials for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting
9 Hybrid materials for photoelectrochemical water splitting
10 Defects in nanomaterials and their effect of photoelectrochemical water splittings
11 Morphology dependent for photoelectrochemical water splitting
12 Large-scale materials for photolectrochemical water splitting
13 Fabrication of photoelectrochemical panels
14 Current status, research gap and future scope for nanomaterials towards photoelectrochemical water splitting