Effective charge separation in photoelectrochemical water splitting: a review from advanced evaluation methods to materials design
Haoran Zhang, Bingqing Zhang, Xianlong Wang, Lilan Zou, Jia You, Shiwei Lin
Abstract
The total efficiency of PEC water splitting can be divided into light absorption, charge separation, and surface injection efficiencies. Charge separation process in ns–μs is valuable to modulate but is challenging to clarify the working mechanism.
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Water splittingPhotoelectrochemical cellEnvironmental scienceMaterials scienceComputer scienceEngineering physicsNanotechnologyEngineeringPhysicsChemistryPhotocatalysisElectrodeQuantum mechanicsCatalysisBiochemistryElectrolyteAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques