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Chengcheng Li1,2, Zhibin Luo1,2, Tuo Wang1,2
1Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China.
Abstract:
Collecting and storing solar energy to hydrogen fuel through a photo-electrochemical (PEC) cell provides a clean and renewable pathway for future energy demands. Having earth-abundance, low biotoxicity, robustness, and an ideal n-type band position, hematite (α-Fe2 O3 ), the most common natural form of iron oxide, has occupied the research hotspot for decades. Here, a close look into recent progress of hematite photoanodes for PEC water splitting is provided. Effective approaches are introduced, such as cocatalysts loading and surface passivation layer deposition, to improve the hematite surface reaction in thermodynamics and kinetics. Second, typical methods for enhancing light absorption and accelerating charge transport in hematite bulk are reviewed, concentrating upon doping and nanostructuring. Third, the back contact between hematite and substrate, which affects interface states and electron transfer, is deliberated. In addition, perspectives on the key challenges and future prospects for the development of hematite photoelectrodes for PEC water splitting are given.
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