Photophysics and Photochemistry at the Semiconductor/Electrolyte Interface for Solar Water Splitting

摘要: Abstract Since its initial demonstration, semiconductor-based solar water splitting has seen an unprecedented continuation of efforts for almost 50 years. Yet, the overall performance this approach remains impractically low. An important reason slow progress is lack understanding. The limited knowledge obtained on a few model systems been found difficult to transfer or generalize, creating one most daunting challenges faced by scientific community. It recognized that solutions challenge will likely rely combined solid-state physics, electrochemistry, and catalysis. To illustrate issues splitting, contribute eventual goal realizing with economically competitive performance, we put together chapter. We focus semiconductor/water interface discuss fundamental processes concepts understanding complex system. Our primary provide new background information can facilitate formation insight into phenomena. For purpose, special emphasis given behaviors.