2024/12/08 by Xiangyan Chen, Fujun Niu, Tongxiang Ma +3 · 1 voice · 1 citation
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Energy · #Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques #Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques #Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/smo.20240056
openalex publication_date 2024/12/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Rational interface engineering via regulating the anchoring groups between molecular catalysts and light-absorbing semiconductors is essential and emergent to stabilize the semiconductor/molecular complex interaction and facilitate the photocarriers transport, thus realizing highly active and stable photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. In this mini review, following a showcasing of the fundamental details of hybrid PEC systems containing semiconductor photoelectrodes and molecular catalysts for water splitting, the state-of-the-art progress of anchoring group regulation at semiconductor/molecular complex interface for efficient and stable PEC water splitting, as well as its effect on charge transfer kinetics, are comprehensively reviewed. Finally, potential research directions aimed at building high-efficiency hybrid PEC water splitting systems are summarized.