S-Scheme Heterojunction Photocatalysts for H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> Production
Linxi Wang, Jian Sun, Bei Cheng, Rongan He, Jiaguo Yu
Abstract
Photocatalysis opens a new door to H 2 O 2 formation via a low-cost, clean, mild, and sustainable process, which holds great promise for the next generation of massive H 2 O 2 production. However, fast photogenerated electron–hole recombination and slow reaction kinetics are the main obstacles for its practical application. An effective solution is to construct the step-scheme (S-scheme) heterojunction, which remarkably promotes carrier separation and boosts the redox power for efficient photocatalytic H 2 O 2 production. Considering the superiority of S-scheme heterojunctions, this Perspective summarizes the recent advances of S-scheme photocatalysts for H 2 O 2 production, including photocatalysts for building S-scheme heterojunctions, H 2 O 2 -production performance, and S-scheme photocatalytic mechanisms. Lastly, some prospects are given to motivate future research in this promising field, other promising strategies are provided to further improve H 2 O 2 yields, and future research directions are suggested.