Descriptors to predict dye-sensitized semiconductor based photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction

TitleDescriptors to predict dye-sensitized semiconductor based photocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2019
AuthorsSappati, S, George, L, Swamy, VPaul, R. Devi, N, Ghosh, P
JournalChemCatChem
Type of ArticleArticle; Early Access
ISSN1867-3880
Keywordscharge injection, descriptor, dye-sensitized semiconductors, electron-hole separation, H-2 evolution
Abstract

Discovering efficient photocatalysts for hydrogen production from water splitting is highly desirable. Computational studies can help in rational designing of such catalysts through high throughput screening of materials. However, for that purpose one needs to identify descriptors that not only connects material properties with their functionality but are easy and inexpensive to compute. Using a combination of density functional theory based calculations and experiments we show two descriptors, namely, charge injection efficiency and electron hole separation, that can be used for in silico design of new and efficient dye-sensitized-semiconductor composites as catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction.

DOI10.1002/cctc.201901924
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)

Foreign

Impact Factor (IF)

4.674

Divison category: 
Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry

Add new comment