Semiconductor Science and Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(1), P. 013002 - 013002
Published: Dec. 11, 2024
Abstract
Thin-film
semiconductors
are
excellent
candidates
for
converting
solar
energy
into
chemical
via
water
splitting
because
of
their
outstanding
physical
and
properties.
This
review
aims
to
provide
the
most
recent
findings
on
production
energetic
vectors
from
photo-(electro-)catalytic
using
thin-film
as
catalysts.
Recent
successful
cases
discussed
scientific
community
with
a
guide
design
new
advanced
maximum
efficiency
scaling
process.
In
addition,
use
coatings
higher
amount
catalyst
photo(electro)catalytic
H
2
is
discussed.
Some
critical
challenges
in
this
reaction,
such
charge
recombination,
light
absorption,
recovery,
stability,
have
been
effectively
addressed
by
applying
thin
films.
adequate
photo(electro)chemical
reactors
step
improving
avoiding
mass
transfer
limit
steps.
However,
further
research
required
continuous
low-cost
manufacturing
deposition
techniques
that
favor
optimal
conditions
produce
clean
renewable
.
Korean Journal of Materials Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(10), P. 377 - 384
Published: Oct. 27, 2023
Exploring
earth-abundant,
highly
effective
and
stable
electrocatalysts
for
electrochemical
water
splitting
is
urgent
essential
to
the
development
of
hydrogen
(H2)
energy
technology.
Iron-cobalt
layered
double
hydroxide
(FeCo-LDH)
has
been
widely
used
as
an
electrocatalystfor
OER
due
its
facile
synthesis,
tunable
components,
low
cost.
However,
LDH
synthesized
by
traditional
hydrothermal
method
tends
easily
agglomerate,
resulting
in
unstable
structure
that
can
change
or
dissolve
alkaline
solution.
Therefore,
studying
real
active
phase
significant
design
electrode
materials.
Here,
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
are
template
precursors
derive
FeCo-LDH
from
different
iron
sources.
Iron
salts
with
anions
have
a
impact
on
morphology
charge
transfer
properties
sulfate
solution
(FeCo-LDH-SO4)
exhibits
hybrid
nanosheets
nanowires,
quite
other
were
chloride
nitrate
solutions.
The
final
FeCo-LDH-SO4
had
overpotential
247
mV
Tafel-slope
60.6
dec-1
at
current
density
10
mA
cm-2
delivered
long-term
stability
40
h
OER.
This
work
provides
innovative
feasible
strategy
construct
efficient
electrocatalysts.
Semiconductor Science and Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(1), P. 013002 - 013002
Published: Dec. 11, 2024
Abstract
Thin-film
semiconductors
are
excellent
candidates
for
converting
solar
energy
into
chemical
via
water
splitting
because
of
their
outstanding
physical
and
properties.
This
review
aims
to
provide
the
most
recent
findings
on
production
energetic
vectors
from
photo-(electro-)catalytic
using
thin-film
as
catalysts.
Recent
successful
cases
discussed
scientific
community
with
a
guide
design
new
advanced
maximum
efficiency
scaling
process.
In
addition,
use
coatings
higher
amount
catalyst
photo(electro)catalytic
H
2
is
discussed.
Some
critical
challenges
in
this
reaction,
such
charge
recombination,
light
absorption,
recovery,
stability,
have
been
effectively
addressed
by
applying
thin
films.
adequate
photo(electro)chemical
reactors
step
improving
avoiding
mass
transfer
limit
steps.
However,
further
research
required
continuous
low-cost
manufacturing
deposition
techniques
that
favor
optimal
conditions
produce
clean
renewable
.
