Water Oxidation Catalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis

Water oxidation is the primary reaction of both natural and artificial photosynthesis. Developing active and robust water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) is the key to constructing efficient artificial photosynthesis systems, but it is still facing enormous challenges in both fundamental and applied aspe...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Advanced materials (Weinheim) 2019-12, Vol.31 (50), p.e1902069-n/a
Main Authors: Ye, Sheng, Ding, Chunmei, Liu, Mingyao, Wang, Aoqi, Huang, Qinge, Li, Can
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
artificial photosynthesis
Biomimetics
Biomimetics - methods
Catalysis
Catalysts
heterogeneous catalysis
homogeneous catalysis
Nanoparticles
natural photosynthesis
Oxidation
Oxidation-Reduction
Photosynthesis
Reaction mechanisms
Water - chemistry
water oxidation catalysts
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Water oxidation is the primary reaction of both natural and artificial photosynthesis. Developing active and robust water oxidation catalysts (WOCs) is the key to constructing efficient artificial photosynthesis systems, but it is still facing enormous challenges in both fundamental and applied aspects. Here, the recent developments in molecular catalysts and heterogeneous nanoparticle catalysts are reviewed with special emphasis on biomimetic catalysts and the integration of WOCs into artificial photosystems. The highly efficient artificial photosynthesis depends largely on active WOCs integrated into light harvesting materials via rational interface engineering based on in‐depth understanding of charge dynamics and the reaction mechanism. As the primary reaction of both natural and artificial photosynthesis, efficient water oxidation by active and robust water oxidation catalysts integrated into light‐harvesting materials with rational interface engineering is the key to realizing efficient artificial photosynthesis. Guidance is provided to give insight into the water oxidation reaction and the status and challenges of this process.
ISSN:0935-9648
1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.201902069