Photoelectrochemical(PEC)fuel generation from water splitting and CO_(2)reduction(CO_(2)R)utilizing solar energy holds immense potential to solve the current energy and environmental issues.In the past decades,numerou...Photoelectrochemical(PEC)fuel generation from water splitting and CO_(2)reduction(CO_(2)R)utilizing solar energy holds immense potential to solve the current energy and environmental issues.In the past decades,numerous studies have been devoted to this fast-growing research field,and it is essential to develop efficient photoelectrodes with earth-abundant materials for the practical application of PEC systems.A thorough review of earth-abundant materials and associated devices for PEC fuel generation is beneficial to uncover the inherent obstacles and pave the way for future research.Herein,we summarize the recent progress of earth-abundant light-absorbers and cocatalysts in the PEC systems.The unbiased configurations and scaling-up strategies of PEC devices using earth-abundant materials are examined.A comparison between PEC water splitting and CO_(2)R is carried out to promote better understanding of the design principles for practical materials and devices.Last,the prospects on advanced materials,underlying mechanisms,and reaction systems of PEC water splitting and CO_(2)R are proposed.展开更多
基金supported by the Basic Science Center Program for Orderised Energy Conversion of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51888103)。
文摘Photoelectrochemical(PEC)fuel generation from water splitting and CO_(2)reduction(CO_(2)R)utilizing solar energy holds immense potential to solve the current energy and environmental issues.In the past decades,numerous studies have been devoted to this fast-growing research field,and it is essential to develop efficient photoelectrodes with earth-abundant materials for the practical application of PEC systems.A thorough review of earth-abundant materials and associated devices for PEC fuel generation is beneficial to uncover the inherent obstacles and pave the way for future research.Herein,we summarize the recent progress of earth-abundant light-absorbers and cocatalysts in the PEC systems.The unbiased configurations and scaling-up strategies of PEC devices using earth-abundant materials are examined.A comparison between PEC water splitting and CO_(2)R is carried out to promote better understanding of the design principles for practical materials and devices.Last,the prospects on advanced materials,underlying mechanisms,and reaction systems of PEC water splitting and CO_(2)R are proposed.
