Abstract
In recent years, hematite's potential as a photoanode material for solar hydrogen production has ignited a renewed interest in its physical and interfacial properties, which continues to be an active field of research. Research on hematite photoanodes provides new insights on the correlations between electronic structure, transport properties, excited state dynamics, and charge transfer phenomena, and expands our knowledge on solar cell materials into correlated electron systems. This research news article presents a snapshot of selected theoretical and experimental developments linking the electronic structure to the photoelectrochemical performance, with particular focus on optoelectronic properties and charge carrier dynamics.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1706577 |
Journal | Advanced Materials |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 41 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 11 Oct 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- charge carrier dynamics
- electronic structure
- hematite
- photoelectrochemical cells
- water splitting
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering