Protagonists and spectators during photocatalytic solar water splitting with SrTaO <sub> <i>x</i> </sub> N <sub> <i>y</i> </sub> oxynitride
Craig Lawley, Zahra Pourmand Tehrani, Adam H. Clark, Оlga V. Safonova, M. Döbeli, Vladimir N. Strocov, Thomas J. Schmidt, Thomas Lippert, Maarten Nachtegaal, Daniele Pergolesi
Abstract
With a new photoelectrochemical cell we perform operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy on SrTaO x N y during photocatalytic solar water splitting. Operando characterisation proves to be an invaluable tool for the design and discovery of novel materials.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisWater splittingAbsorption (acoustics)Absorption spectroscopyMaterials scienceSolar cellSpectroscopyChemical engineeringAnalytical Chemistry (journal)ChemistryOptoelectronicsOpticsPhysicsEnvironmental chemistryCatalysisEngineeringComposite materialBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesInorganic Chemistry and MaterialsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides