Recent trends in photoelectrochemical water splitting: the role of cocatalysts
Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad · Hokkaido University · +1 more institution
Abstract
Abstract Environmental degradation due to the carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels has triggered the need for sustainable and renewable energy. Hydrogen has the potential to meet the global energy requirement due to its high energy density; moreover, it is also clean burning. Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is a method that generates hydrogen from water by using solar radiation. Despite the advantages of PEC water splitting, its applications are limited by poor efficiency due to the recombination of charge carriers, high overpotential, and sluggish reaction kinetics. The synergistic effect of using different strategies with cocatalyst decoration is promising to enhance efficiency and…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 10.30
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- 100%
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- 88
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5Topics & keywords
- Water splitting
- Materials science
- Photocurrent
- Overpotential
- Renewable energy
- Passivation
- Nanotechnology
- Charge carrier