Semiconducting Polymers for Oxygen Evolution Reaction under Light Illumination

Sunlight-driven water splitting to produce hydrogen fuel has stimulated intensive scientific interest, as this technology has the potential to revolutionize fossil fuel-based energy systems in modern society. The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) determines the performance of overall water splitting owing to its sluggish kinetics with multielectron transfer processing. Polymeric photocatalysts have recently been developed for the OER, and substantial progress has been realized in this emerging research field. In this Review, the focus is on the photocatalytic technologies and materials of polymeric photocatalysts for the OER. Two practical systems, namely, particle suspension systems and film-based…

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  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: U1905214, 21861130353, 22075047, 21961142019, 21761132002
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  Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China

  Award: D16008
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  Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China

  Award: 2018YFA0209301
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  State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs

  Award: D16008