Investigation of the Dynamics of Photocarriers during Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting by Combination of Photoelectrochemistry and Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

Authors

Wen-hua LENG, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China;Follow

Abstract

Semiconductor photoelectrochemical hydrogen production is an important and promising technology for utilizing solar energy. The efficiency of hydrogen production depends on the efficiencies of separation and transport of photo-generated carriers. A deep understanding of the behavior of these processes has guiding significance for designing efficient solar hydrogen device. photoelectrochemical and transient absorption spectroscopy methods are powerful tool for studying the microscopic dynamics and mechanism of photocatalytic reaction. This review describes the part of the latest results of the author regarding the semiconductor photoelectrochemical hydrogen production obtained by these methods，and the problems and future research priorities in this field are proposed.

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Keywords

photoelectrochemical hydrogen production, photogenerated carriers, dynamics, transient photovoltage, transient absorption spectroscopy

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.130885

Publication Date

2014-08-28

Online Available Date

2014-03-01

Revised Date

2014-02-24

Received Date

2013-08-30

Recommended Citation

Wen-hua LENG. Investigation of the Dynamics of Photocarriers during Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting by Combination of Photoelectrochemistry and Transient Absorption Spectroscopy[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2014 , 20(4): 316-322.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.130885
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol20/iss4/4

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