Towards durable photocatalytic seawater splitting: design strategies and challenges

Fengchang Wu; Ying Liu; Shuizhu Wu; Ge Tian; Xiao-yu Yang

doi:10.1039/d5cc03684d

journal article Jan 01, 2025

Towards durable photocatalytic seawater splitting: design strategies and challenges

Fengchang Wu

Ying Liu

Shuizhu Wu

Ge Tian Xiao-yu Yang

Chemical Communications Vol. 61 No. 78 pp. 15087-15103 · Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

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Abstract

Photocatalytic seawater splitting (PSWS) is a green hydrogen production technology that utilizes solar energy to split seawater, with the technical challenge lying in enhancing activity and stability.

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Published: Jan 01, 2025
Vol/Issue: 61(78)
Pages: 15087-15103
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Authors

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Fengchang Wu

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing & State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures & School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China

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Ying Liu

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing & State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures & School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China

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Shuizhu Wu

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing & State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures & School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China

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Ge Tian

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing & State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures & School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China

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Xiao-yu Yang

State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing & State Key Laboratory of Silicate Materials for Architectures & School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Life Sciences & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China; National energy key laboratory for new hydrogen-ammonia energy technologies, Foshan Xianhu Laboratory, Foshan 528200, China

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China Award: 22293020

Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities Award: 104972025RSCrc0001

Key Technology Research and Development Program of Shandong Province Award: 2023CXGC010314

Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project Award: B20002

Cite This Article

Fengchang Wu, Ying Liu, Shuizhu Wu, et al. (2025). Towards durable photocatalytic seawater splitting: design strategies and challenges. Chemical Communications, 61(78), 15087-15103. https://doi.org/10.1039/d5cc03684d

Towards durable photocatalytic seawater splitting: design strategies and challenges

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