Novel Nanomaterials for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science and Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2021) | Viewed by 591
Special Issue Editor
Interests: solar cells; photoelectrochemical cells; water splitting; green hydrogen production; nanostructures; nanomaterials; anodization; electrodeposition
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Dear Colleagues,
Photoelectrochemical cells (PECs) for solar water splitting and green hydrogen production are one of the most promising routes to answer the climate crisis issues, while answering renewable energy source demands.
Several materials have been intensively investigated, eager to find the ideal material and/or fabrication method by combining several key requirements, namely: efficiency, non-toxic, abundant/low-cost, stability, scalability.
Nano-structuring with different shapes and morphologies have been strongly explored for PEC applications and could be considered a game-changing feature for solar-driven water splitting. By engineering the morphology, size, and dimensionality of the system, it is possible to modify the electronic and optical properties, and it is thus possible to enhance the photocatalytic activity of the materials.
Novel nanomaterials with a large surface area architecture have been intensively explored in recent years; however, this field faces continuous progression demanding further improvements. Furthermore, several approaches like defect control, porous, doping, heterostructures, plasmonic, co-catalyst modification, and graphene-based assist are worthy strategies that can be combined with nanomaterials and increase the output of photo-performances.
This Special Issue of Applied Sciences, titled “Novel Nanomaterials for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting”, is intended for a wide and interdisciplinary audience, and covers recent advances in the following:
- novel and advanced nanomaterials/materials
- nanoarchitectures and heterojunctions strategies
- 2D materials more recently implemented
- development of new nanomaterials/materials fabrication techniques
- improved characterization methods and theoretical modelling
- optimization of stability tests
- innovative concepts to increase PEC-based device performance and to reduce costs
Dr. Arlete Apolinário
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- nanomaterials
- water splitting
- photoelectrochemical cell
- green hydrogen
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