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Mohamed Ateia1,2, Ashley Hesterberg Butzlaff1
1Center for Environmental Solutions and Emergency Response, US Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Abstract:
Mohamed Ateia Ibrahim (environmental engineer and group leader at the US Environmental Protection Agency and adjunct assistant professor at Rice University) and Ashley Hesterberg Butzlaff (environmental engineer at the US Environmental Protection Agency) discuss material-based guidelines for optimizing photoelectrode design with a focus on utilizing advanced nanostructure fabrication techniques to enhance charge separation and transport, as well as identifying and integrating the most effective co-catalysts to improve efficiency and stability. These insights are critical for the development of practical and efficient photo-assisted electrochemical systems, essential for future water-treatment technologies.
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