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Recent progress in developing non-noble metal-based photocathodes for solar green hydrogen production
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Abstract
Photocathodes play a vital role in photoelectrocatalytic water splitting by acting as catalysts for reducing protons to hydrogen gas when exposed to light. Recent advancements in photocathodes have focused on addressing the limitations of noble metal-based materials. These noble metal-based photocathodes rely on expensive and scarce metals such as platinum and gold as cocatalysts or ohmic back contacts, respectively, rendering the final system less sustainable and costly when applied at scale. This mini-review summarizes the important recent progress in the development of non-noble metal-based photocathodes and their performance in the hydrogen evolution reaction during photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. These advancements bring non-noble metal-based photocathodes closer to their noble metal-based counterparts in terms of performance, thereby paving the way forward toward industrial-scale photoelectrolyzers or PEC cells for green hydrogen production.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering
Publication
2024
ISSN
2211-3398
DOI
10.1016/J.COCHE.2024.101000
Volume/pages
43 (2024) , p. 1-13
Article Reference
101000
ISI
001166826200001
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Creation 26.01.2024
Last edited 21.07.2024
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