Advanced Materials for Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic Water-Splitting
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 7
Special Issue Editor
Interests: heterogeneous catalysis; nano-materials; water splitting
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on recent advances in materials design for photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic water splitting. Emphasis is placed on novel semiconductors, hybrid composites, and heterostructures that enhance light absorption, charge separation, and catalytic efficiency. Potential topics include synthesis strategies, mechanistic insights, and the performance optimization of materials for hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions. Contributions addressing solar-to-hydrogen conversion, band engineering, and innovative catalyst-support architectures are encouraged, as well as those promoting sustainable energy solutions through next-generation water-splitting technologies.
Dr. Lagnamayee Mohapatra
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photocatalysis
- photoelectrocatalysis
- water splitting
- bandgap engineering
- semiconductor materials
- visible-light-driven catalysis
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