Engineering heterogeneous semiconductors for solar water splitting

Xin Li; Jiaguo Yu; Jingxiang Low; Yueping Fang; Jing Xiao; Xiaobo Chen

doi:10.1039/c4ta04461d

Abstract

Recent progress and strategies toward solar water splitting over heterogeneous semiconductors are reviewed and the challenges and future perspectives are suggested.

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Year: 2014
Type: article
Volume: 3
Issue: 6
Pages: 2485-2534
Citations: 1826
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                                    Xin Li, 
                                
                                    Jiaguo Yu, 
                                
                                    Jingxiang Low
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2014). 
                            Engineering heterogeneous semiconductors for solar water splitting. 
                            Journal of Materials Chemistry A
                            , 3
                            (6)
                            , 2485-2534.
                            https://doi.org/10.1039/c4ta04461d
                        

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DOI: 10.1039/c4ta04461d