TY - JOUR
T1 - Nanomaterials for photoelectrochemical energy conversion
T2 - Advances and challenges
AU - Mane, Vijay A.
AU - Dake, Dnyaneshwar V.
AU - Raskar, Nita D.
AU - Sonpir, Ramprasad B.
AU - Chavan, Kartik M.
AU - Munde, Sushant S.
AU - Kayande, Pavan R.
AU - Pawar, Jagruti S.
AU - Somvanshi, Sandeep B.
AU - Dole, Babasaheb N.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 Elsevier Ltd.
PY - 2026/2/1
Y1 - 2026/2/1
N2 - This review systematically analyzes the latest advances in nanomaterials for photoelectrochemical energy conversion. Comprehensive discussions cover the development of oxide, chalcogenide, perovskite, MXene, and carbon nanostructures. Key sections detail design principles, including band-gap engineering, defect creation, surface modification, and heterojunction formation. Experimental synthesis methods such as hydrothermal, solvothermal, and green chemistry are assessed, with performance data provided–for example, CuO nanoparticles achieving 41.57 mA cm−2 at 0.6 V and Sb2Se3 yielding 30 mA cm−2 for water splitting. The review highlights numerical metrics for photocurrent enhancement, stability, and solar-to-hydrogen efficiencies, along with practical examples of hybrid and composite photoelectrodes. Applications in solar fuel generation, pollutant degradation, and energy storage are critically evaluated. The work concludes with future directions for scalable, sustainable PEC nanotechnologies.
AB - This review systematically analyzes the latest advances in nanomaterials for photoelectrochemical energy conversion. Comprehensive discussions cover the development of oxide, chalcogenide, perovskite, MXene, and carbon nanostructures. Key sections detail design principles, including band-gap engineering, defect creation, surface modification, and heterojunction formation. Experimental synthesis methods such as hydrothermal, solvothermal, and green chemistry are assessed, with performance data provided–for example, CuO nanoparticles achieving 41.57 mA cm−2 at 0.6 V and Sb2Se3 yielding 30 mA cm−2 for water splitting. The review highlights numerical metrics for photocurrent enhancement, stability, and solar-to-hydrogen efficiencies, along with practical examples of hybrid and composite photoelectrodes. Applications in solar fuel generation, pollutant degradation, and energy storage are critically evaluated. The work concludes with future directions for scalable, sustainable PEC nanotechnologies.
KW - Hydrogen evolution reaction (HER)
KW - Nanomaterials
KW - Oxygen evolution reaction (OER)
KW - Photoelectrochemical (PEC) energy conversion
KW - Water splitting
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105024880911
U2 - 10.1016/j.ssc.2025.116282
DO - 10.1016/j.ssc.2025.116282
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105024880911
SN - 0038-1098
VL - 409
JO - Solid State Communications
JF - Solid State Communications
M1 - 116282
ER -