How Can We Improve the Utilization of Photogenerated Electrons?
Various strategies can be employed to improve the utilization of photogenerated electrons:
Nanostructuring: Designing nanostructured catalysts to increase surface area and active sites. Doping: Introducing dopants to modify the electronic properties of the semiconductor and enhance charge separation. Heterojunctions: Creating heterojunctions between different semiconductors to facilitate charge separation. Co-catalysts: Adding co-catalysts that can effectively trap and utilize photogenerated electrons. Surface Modification: Modifying the surface properties to enhance adsorption of reactants and facilitate electron transfer.
