Research Update: Photoelectrochemical water splitting and photocatalytic hydrogen production using ferrites (MFe₂O₄) under visible light irradiation

authored by

R. Dillert, D.H. Taffa, M. Wark, T. Bredow, D.W. Bahnemann

Abstract

The utilization of solar light for the photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic production of molecular hydrogen from water is a scientific and technical challenge. Semiconductors with suitable properties to promote solar-driven water splitting are a desideratum. A hitherto rarely investigated group of semiconductors are ferrites with the empirical formula MFe

₂O

₄ and related compounds. This contribution summarizes the published results of the experimental investigations on the photoelectrochemical and photocatalytic properties of these compounds. It will be shown that the potential of this group of compounds in regard to the production of solar hydrogen has not been fully explored yet.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Technical Chemistry

Type

Article

Journal

APL materials

Volume

3

ISSN

2166-532X

Publication date

01.10.2015

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Materials Science, General Engineering

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4931763 (Access: Unknown)