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Photoelectrochemical Behavior of ZnO Nanostructure: A Short Review

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Tripura Institute of Technology, Agartala 799015, Tripura, India

E-mail Address: tanmoymajumder72@gmail.com

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Abhishek Bhattacharjee

Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Tripura Institute of Technology, Agartala 799015, Tripura, India

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Abstract

The use of solar energy for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is seen as an alternate strategy for addressing the problems of fossil fuels and global warming. In order to achieve the desired PEC performance for the evolution of hydrogen, such as high solar to hydrogen efficiency, incident photo to current conversion efficiency, and long-term stability, significant strategies have been developed on the basis of the bottom-up approach. Inorganic metal oxides, like zinc oxide (ZnO), are thought to be among the most promising photoelectrode materials because of their high carrier mobility, high exciton binding energy and non-toxic nature. Herein, we have summarized and reviewed ZnO nanostructured-based photoanode used in PEC applications.

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