Nanohybrid-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells for solar-to-hydrogen conversion
Autor: | Hiroaki Tada |
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Rok vydání: | 2018 |
Předmět: |
Materials science
Hydrogen business.industry chemistry.chemical_element 02 engineering and technology Photoelectrochemical cell 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Semiconductor chemistry Electron injection Quantum dot Optoelectronics General Materials Science 0210 nano-technology business Nanoscopic scale Hydrogen production Interfacial bond |
Zdroj: | MRS Communications. 8:754-764 |
ISSN: | 2159-6867 2159-6859 |
Popis: | This article reviews the semiconductor and metal-based nanohybrid-sensitized photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells for hydrogen generation from water. The nanoscale hybridization of sensitizers in the photoanode can enhance light harvesting, interfacial charge transfer, charge separation, and induce a catalytic effect in dependence on the kind of the components and interfacial junction state. Subsequent to the introduction, second and third sections present the basic structure and design of the nanohybrid-sensitized PEC cell. Fourth section deals with the effect of the interfacial bond between quantum dots and TiO2 on the electron injection process. Fifth section mainly describes the formation of heteroepitaxial junction between the components of nanohybrids. In the sixth section, the state-of-the-art nanohybrid-sensitized PEC cells are treated with a particular emphasis placed on the interface state. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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