Issue 5, 2024

Recent developments, advances and strategies in heterogeneous photocatalysts for water splitting

Abstract

Photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) is an up-and-coming technology for generating sustainable fuel using light energy. Significant progress has been made in the developing of PWS innovations over recent years. In addition to various water-splitting (WS) systems, the focus has primarily been on one- and two-steps-excitation WS systems. These systems utilize singular or composite photocatalysts for WS, which is a simple, feasible, and cost-effective method for efficiently converting prevalent green energy into sustainable H2 energy on a large commercial scale. The proposed principle of charge confinement and transformation should be implemented dynamically by conjugating and stimulating the photocatalytic process while ensuring no unintentional connection at the interface. This study focuses on overall water splitting (OWS) using one/two-steps excitation and various techniques. It also discusses the current advancements in the development of new light-absorbing materials and provides perspectives and approaches for isolating photoinduced charges. This article explores multiple aspects of advancement, encompassing both chemical and physical changes, environmental factors, different photocatalyst types, and distinct parameters affecting PWS. Significant factors for achieving an efficient photocatalytic process under detrimental conditions, (e.g., strong light absorption, and synthesis of structures with a nanometer scale. Future research will focus on developing novel materials, investigating potential synthesis techniques, and improving existing high-energy raw materials. The endeavors aim is to enhance the efficiency of energy conversion, the absorption of radiation, and the coherence of physiochemical processes.

Graphical abstract: Recent developments, advances and strategies in heterogeneous photocatalysts for water splitting

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
22 Jun 2023
Accepted
28 Dec 2023
First published
03 Jan 2024
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Nanoscale Adv., 2024,6, 1286-1330

Recent developments, advances and strategies in heterogeneous photocatalysts for water splitting

M. Sohail, S. Rauf, M. Irfan, A. Hayat, M. M. Alghamdi, A. A. El-Zahhar, D. Ghernaout, Y. Al-Hadeethi and W. Lv, Nanoscale Adv., 2024, 6, 1286 DOI: 10.1039/D3NA00442B

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