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9. Emerging Trends in Water Photoelectrolysis

Author : Scott C. Warren

Published in: Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production

Publisher: Springer US

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Abstract

The prospect of future progress in water photoelectrolysis critically depends upon the discovery and application of new materials, structures, and device architectures. Developments in closely related areas, such as solar cells, provide ample guidance for the application of new concepts in nanomaterials and nanophotonics to the challenges confronting electrochemical energy conversion devices. This review examines opportunities that have emerged as a consequence of new synthetic routes for nanostructured semiconductors and metals. Design criteria for building efficient devices are considered for semiconductors with low mobility and short carrier lifetimes. It is then shown how these design criteria can be modified by exploiting the plasmon resonance of metallic nanostructures.

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Metadata
Title
Emerging Trends in Water Photoelectrolysis
Author
Scott C. Warren
Copyright Year
2012
Publisher
Springer US
Book
Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production

Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-1379-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4614-1380-6

Copyright Year: 2012

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1380-6_9