A simplified theoretical guideline for overall water splitting using photocatalyst particles

A guideline to achieve efficient photocatalytic water splitting is presented using theoretical simulations of particulate semiconductors decorated with metal particles.

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Built-in electric field for photocatalytic overall water splitting through a TiO2/BiOBr P–N heterojunction

Nanoscale ◽

10.1039/d0nr08928a ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (8) ◽

pp. 4496-4504

Author(s):

Qianqian Chi ◽

Genping Zhu ◽

Dongmei Jia ◽

Wei Ye ◽

Yikang Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Electric Field ◽

Water Splitting ◽

Photocatalytic Water Splitting ◽

Overall Water Splitting

A p–n heterojunction of TiO2/BiOBr with a strong built-in electric field has been constructed to simultaneously obtain hydrogen and oxygen through a photocatalytic water splitting.

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Enhancing charge separation on high symmetry SrTiO3exposed with anisotropic facets for photocatalytic water splitting

Energy & Environmental Science ◽

10.1039/c6ee00526h ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 2463-2469 ◽

Cited By ~ 192

Author(s):

Linchao Mu ◽

Yue Zhao ◽

Ailong Li ◽

Shengyang Wang ◽

Zhiliang Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Water Splitting ◽

Charge Separation ◽

High Symmetry ◽

Photocatalytic Water Splitting ◽

Highly Efficient ◽

Overall Water Splitting ◽

Spatial Charge

Spatial charge separation achieved on the anisotropic facets of high symmetry SrTiO3nanocrystals for highly efficient photocatalytic overall water splitting.

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The dual-defective SnS2 monolayers: promising 2D photocatalysts for overall water splitting

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ◽

10.1039/c9cp04649f ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 (48) ◽

pp. 26292-26300 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Batjargal Sainbileg ◽

Ying-Ren Lai ◽

Li-Chyong Chen ◽

Michitoshi Hayashi

Keyword(s):

Solar Energy ◽

Water Splitting ◽

Hydrogen Fuel ◽

Photocatalytic Water Splitting ◽

Overall Water Splitting ◽

Dual Defective

Photocatalytic water splitting on the dual-defective SnS2 monolayer is a promising way to produce hydrogen fuel from solar energy.

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Mechanism for spontaneous oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions on CoO nanoparticles

Journal of Materials Chemistry A ◽

10.1039/c8ta11087e ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (12) ◽

pp. 6708-6719 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Kyoung-Won Park ◽

Alexie M. Kolpak

Keyword(s):

Hydrogen Evolution ◽

Water Splitting ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Applied Bias ◽

Co Catalyst ◽

Photocatalytic Water Splitting ◽

Overall Water Splitting ◽

Nanoparticle Suspensions ◽

Hydrogen Evolution Reactions ◽

Coo Nanoparticles

Overall photocatalytic water splitting with a high efficiency has recently been observed for CoO nanoparticle suspensions in the absence of an applied bias or co-catalyst. This study clarifies the mechanism of spontaneous overall water splitting with the prominent efficiency observed on the CoO nanoparticle.

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Understanding synergetic effects of Zn and Rh–Cr promotion to wide-bandgap Ga, Ta and Ti oxides in photocatalytic water splitting

Catalysis Science & Technology ◽

10.1039/c5cy01681a ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (12) ◽

pp. 4243-4253 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Antonio Bazzo ◽

Atsushi Urakawa

Keyword(s):

Water Splitting ◽

Uv Light ◽

Wide Bandgap ◽

Photocatalytic Water Splitting ◽

Synergetic Effects ◽

Overall Water Splitting ◽

Ti Oxides ◽

Photocatalytic Materials

Zn and Rh–Cr promotion of photocatalytic materials as a versatile and valuable strategy to improve UV-light driven overall water splitting activity and the mechanisms of the promotional functions are uncovered.

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The band structure engineering of fluorine-passivated graphdiyne nanoribbons via doping with BN pairs for overall photocatalytic water splitting

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics ◽

10.1039/d0cp05308b ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (46) ◽

pp. 26995-27001

Author(s):

Junkang Xu ◽

Qiang Wan ◽

Zhonghui Wang ◽

Sen Lin

Keyword(s):

Band Structure ◽

Water Splitting ◽

Photocatalytic Water Splitting ◽

Metal Free ◽

Overall Water Splitting ◽

Structure Engineering ◽

Co Doped

B,N co-doped fluorine-passivated graphdiyne nanoribbons are studied as metal-free photocatalysts for overall water splitting.

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A rationally designed two-dimensional MoSe2/Ti2CO2 heterojunction for photocatalytic overall water splitting: simultaneously suppressing electron–hole recombination and photocorrosion

Chemical Science ◽

10.1039/d0sc06132h ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Cen-Feng Fu ◽

Xingxing Li ◽

Jinlong Yang

Keyword(s):

Transition Metal ◽

Water Splitting ◽

Rational Design ◽

Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽

Two Dimensional ◽

Electron Hole ◽

Photocatalytic Water Splitting ◽

Overall Water Splitting ◽

Metal Dichalcogenides ◽

Hole Recombination

The two challenges of electron–hole recombination and photocorrosion for two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides in the application of photocatalytic water splitting are simultaneously suppressed by rational design of heterojunctions.

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Effect of Mg2+ Substitution on Photocatalytic Water Splitting Activity of LaMgxNb1-xO1+3xN2-3x

Journal of Materials Chemistry A ◽

10.1039/d1ta00164g ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jeongsuk Seo ◽

Daisaku Ishizuka ◽

Takashi Hisatomi ◽

Tsuyoshi Takata ◽

Kazunari Domen

Keyword(s):

Visible Light ◽

Water Splitting ◽

Photocatalytic Water Splitting ◽

Overall Water Splitting ◽

Wide Range ◽

Renewable Hydrogen

Overall water splitting using a photocatalyst absorbing a wide range of visible light is an ideal means of producing renewable hydrogen, and Nb-based oxynitrides are potential candidates for this purpose...

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