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Electrocatalysts for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

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The fast depletion of fossil fuels, the main energy sources, in addition to the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) from burning of these fuels intensifying the research for the development of alternative clean, sustainable and secure energy source. Hydrogen (H2) is considered as one of the most promising alternatives that can play a significant role as a zero-carbon energy carrier with reduced fossil fuel dependence. Utilization of two of our most abundant resources, sunlight and water, for the production of hydrogen via mimicking the natural photosynthesis process by the photocatalytic water splitting by using a semiconductor photocatalyst is a fascinating way for the establishment of clean, sustainable and secure energy source. This chapter highlights the efforts that have been devoted for the development of photocatalysts that can efficiently harvest the maximum solar light for the photoelectrochemical water splitting into hydrogen and oxygen. The difficulties in achieving water splitting under visible light will be addressed. Furthermore, the strategies for overcoming these difficulties and approaches for improving the visible light response of the photocatalysts towards water splitting will be discussed.

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Shaban, Y.A. (2020). Electrocatalysts for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. In: Inamuddin, Boddula, R., Asiri, A. (eds) Methods for Electrocatalysis. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27161-9_14

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