Insights into the carbonate effect on water oxidation over metal oxide photocatalysts/photoanodes
Hitoshi Kusama, Masanori Kodera, Koichi Yamashita, Kazuhiro Sayama
Abstract
By identifying the cause of the positive effect of carbonates, the variety of available photocatalysts/photoelectrodes and that of the products from H 2 O and solar energy for sustainable development should be extended.
Topics & Concepts
OxideChemistryPhotochemistryPhotocatalysisAdsorptionElectron transferAqueous solutionMoleculeWater splittingRedoxProton-coupled electron transferStoichiometryInorganic chemistryPeroxideMetalCatalysisPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells