Affiliation:
1. Nano Convergence Materials Center, Emerging Materials R&D Division, Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology (KICET), Jinju 52851, Republic of Korea
Abstract
Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) has been intensively in the limelight as a promising photocathode material for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. The state-of-the-art Cu2O photocathode consists of a back contact layer for transporting the holes, an overlayer for accelerating charge separation, a protection layer for prohibiting the photocorrosion, and a hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalyst for reducing the overpotential of HER, as well as a Cu2O layer for absorbing sunlight. In this review, the fundamentals and recent research progress on these components of efficient and durable Cu2O photocathodes are analyzed in detail. Furthermore, key strategies on the development of Cu2O photocathodes for the practical PEC water-splitting system are suggested. It provides the specific guidelines on the future research direction for the practical application of a PEC water-splitting system based on Cu2O photocathodes.
Funder
National Research Foundation of Korea
Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy
Subject
General Materials Science,General Chemical Engineering
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