Nanowire Photoelectrochemistry

Jiao Deng; Yude Su; Dong Liu; Peidong Yang; Bin Liu; Chong Liu

doi:10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00232

Nanowire Photoelectrochemistry

Jiao Deng
, Yude Su
, Dong Liu
, Peidong Yang^*
, Bin Liu^*
, Chong Liu^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Recent applications of photoelectrochemistry at the semiconductor/liquid interface provide a renewable route of mimicking natural photosynthesis and yielding chemicals from sunlight, water, and air. Nanowires, defined as one-dimensional nanostructures, exhibit multiple unique features for photoelectrochemical applications and promise better performance as compared to their bulk counterparts. This article reviews the use of semiconductor nanowires in photoelectrochemistry. After introducing fundamental concepts essential to understanding nanowires and photoelectrochemistry, the review considers answers to the following questions: (1) How can we interface semiconductor nanowires with other building blocks for enhanced photoelectrochemical responses? (2) How are nanowires utilized for photoelectrochemical half reactions? (3) What are the techniques that allow us to obtain fundamental insights of photoelectrochemistry at single-nanowire level? (4) What are the design strategies for an integrated nanosystem that mimics a closed cycle in artificial photosynthesis? This framework should help readers evaluate the salient features of nanowires for photoelectrochemical applications, promoting the sustainable development of solar-powered chemical plants that will benefit our society in the long run. © 2019 American Chemical Society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9221-9259
Journal	Chemical Reviews
Volume	119
Issue number	15
Online published	23 Jul 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00232
Publication status	Published - 14 Aug 2019
Externally published	Yes

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Y.S. acknowledges the graduate fellowship support from USTC-Suzhou Industrial Park. P.Y. acknowledges the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences and Engineering Division, under contract no. DE-AC02-05CH11231 (PChem KC3103). B. L. acknowledges funding support from the Singapore Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund (AcRF): Tier 1, RG115/18, RG115/17, and RG9/17; Tier 2, MOE2016-T2-2-004. C.L. acknowledges the startup fund from the University of California, Los Angeles, and the financial support of the Jeffery and Helo Zink Endowed Professional Development Term Chair.

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