A hygroscopic nano-membrane coating achieves efficient vapor-fed photocatalytic water splitting

oleh: Takuya Suguro, Fuminao Kishimoto, Nobuko Kariya, Tsuyoshi Fukui, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Naoya Shibata, Tsuyoshi Takata, Kazunari Domen, Kazuhiro Takanabe

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-09-01

Deskripsi

Although light-driven water vapor splitting may avoid material stability challenges for renewable fuel production, material performances lag behind solution-based studies. Here, authors incorporate metal hydroxides layers into particulate photocatalysts to enhance water vapor splitting activities.