Development of High Performance Hematite-based Nanostructured Photoanodes for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

Rapid industrialisation in the past century has unarguably enhanced the quality of life for all living. However, this comes at an expense of energetic and environmental related problems. Among various alternatives, semiconductor-based photoelectrochemical water splitting process has received considerable research interests owing to its ability in sustainably producing solar hydrogen from water. In this regards, photoelectrochemical water splitting process that captures solar energy and converts the electromagnetic energy directly into chemical energy in the form of molecular bonds such as hydrogen is a promising solution to resolve the energy and environmental crisis.