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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

1. Introduction to the Water Splitting Reaction

Authors : Carminna Ottone, Simelys Hernández, Marco Armandi, Barbara Bonelli

Published in: Testing Novel Water Oxidation Catalysts for Solar Fuels Production

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Abstract

This chapter will cover the most important aspects concerning the water splitting reaction by providing an overall description of the main solutions, as reported in the literature, addressing the improvement of the efficiency of solar driven hydrogen production. The natural water splitting system will be considered as a starting point, in order to gain a better understanding of the main challenges that material scientists are facing towards the development of novel catalysts of water oxidation, mainly. The attention will focus on the water oxidation half-reaction, since it is the most complex and demanding process from both the kinetic and thermodynamic points of view. In addition, some general aspects of the photocatalytic water splitting and the principal semiconductors studied for such process will be reviewed.

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Metadata
Title
Introduction to the Water Splitting Reaction
Authors
Carminna Ottone
Simelys Hernández
Marco Armandi
Barbara Bonelli
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Testing Novel Water Oxidation Catalysts for Solar Fuels Production

Print ISBN: 978-3-030-12711-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-12712-1

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12712-1_1