Kan Zhang

As the development of oxygen evolution co-catalysts (OECs) is being actively undertaken, the tailored integration of those OECs with photoanodes is expected to be a plausible avenue for achieving highly efficient solar-assisted water splitting. Here, we demonstrate that a black phosphorene (BP) layer, inserted between the OEC and BiVO₄ can improve the photoelectrochemical performance of pre-optimized OEC/BiVO₄ (OEC: NiOOH, MnO_x, and CoOOH) systems by 1.2∼1.6-fold

Water photolysis is a sustainable technology to convert natural solar energy and water into chemical fuels and is thus considered a thorough solution to the forthcoming energy crises. Unassisted water splitting that could directly harvest solar light and subsequently split water in a single device has become an important research theme. Three types of tandem devices including photoelectrochemical (PEC), photovoltaic (PV) cell/PEC and PV/electrolyser tandem cells are proposed to realize water pho

Propelled by photovoltaic cell and electrolysis research, the photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting system has been tuned to produce a high-value-added product and be a competitive strategy for solar-to-fuel conversion. The hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) produced by a two-electron pathway from water oxidation has recently been the focus of redesigned PEC technologies, which will be significant and important for unassisted PEC systems that use only light, water, and oxygen to simultaneously produc

Solar energy-assisted water oxidative hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) production on an anode combined with H₂ production on a cathode increases the value of solar water splitting, but the challenge of the dominant oxidative product, O₂, needs to be overcome. Here, we report a SnO_2-<i>x</i> overlayer coated BiVO₄ photoanode, which demonstrates the great ability to near-completely suppress O₂ evolution for photoelectrochemical (

The ability to regulate charge separation is pivotal for obtaining high efficiency of any photoelectrode used for solar fuel production. Vacancy engineering for metal oxide semiconductor photoelectrode is a major strategy but has faced a formidable challenge in bulk charge transport because of the elusive charge self-trapping site. In this work, a new deep eutectic solvent to engineer bismuth vacancies (Bi_vac ) of BiVO₄ photoanode is reported; the novel Bi_vac can

Abstract Extensive consumption of limited fossil fuel resources generates serious environmental problems, such as release of large amounts of the greenhouse gas CO 2 . It is, therefore, urgently necessary to look for alternative energy resources to meet increasing energy demands. Hydrogen is a clean, environmentally friendly, and sustainable energy source. Electrochemical water splitting is one of the cleanest and greenest technologies available for hydrogen production. Unfortunately, large‐scal

Abstract Inspired by the great success of graphite in lithium‐ion batteries, anode materials that undergo an intercalation mechanism are considered to provide stable and reversible electrochemical sodium‐ion storage for sodium‐ion battery (SIB) applications. Though MoS 2 is a promising 2D material for SIBs, it suffers from deformation of its layered structure during repeated intercalation of Na + , resulting in undesirable electrochemical behaviors. In this study, vertically oriented MoS 2 on ni

Ammonia generation through N2 molecule reduction under ambient conditions has attracted tremendous attention because of the enormous energy input and continuous CO2 emissions of the traditional Haber–Bosch process. Photocatalytic and electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction (NRR) to NH3 production using sustainable energy sources are fascinating approaches to respond to these issues. However, the state-of-the-art photocatalysis and electrocatalysis toward NH3 production is far away from the indust

Surface carbon coating to improve the inherent poor electrical conductivity of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4, LFP) has been considered as most efficient strategy. Here, we also report one of the conventional methods for LFP but exhibiting a specific capacity beyond the theoretical value, ultrahigh rate performance, and excellent long-term cyclability: the specific capacity is 171.9 mAh/g (70 μm-thick electrode with ∼10 mg/cm(2) loading mass) at 0.1 C (17 mA/g) and retains 143.7 mAh/g at 10 C (

A two-photon tandem absorption E-BiVO 4 /BPQDs/OL-OEC photoanode with superior light absorbability and photocurrent density.

In the past several years, surface-disordered TiO₂, which is referred to as black TiO₂ and can absorb both visible and near-infrared solar light, has triggered an explosion of interest for many important applications. Despite the excellent optical and electrical features of black TiO₂ for various photoelectrochemical (PEC) and photochemical reactions, the current understanding of the photocatalytic mechanism is unsatisfactory and incomplete. On the basis of previ