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Modeling and Simulations in Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation: From Single Level to Multiscale Modeling
Author(s) -
Zhang Xueqing,
BieberleHütter Anja
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201600214
Subject(s) - overpotential , water splitting , oxygen evolution , multiscale modeling , electrolyte , photoelectrochemical cell , computer science , photoelectrochemistry , materials science , oxide , electrochemistry , interface (matter) , nanotechnology , electrode , chemistry , photocatalysis , catalysis , biochemistry , computational chemistry , metallurgy , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , parallel computing
This review summarizes recent developments, challenges, and strategies in the field of modeling and simulations of photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation. We focus on water splitting by metal‐oxide semiconductors and discuss topics such as theoretical calculations of light absorption, band gap/band edge, charge transport, and electrochemical reactions at the electrode–electrolyte interface. In particular, we review the mechanisms of the oxygen evolution reaction, strategies to lower overpotential, and computational methods applied to PEC systems with particular focus on multiscale modeling. The current challenges in modeling PEC interfaces and their processes are summarized. At the end, we propose a new multiscale modeling approach to simulate the PEC interface under conditions most similar to those of experiments. This approach will contribute to identifying the limitations at PEC interfaces. Its generic nature allows its application to a number of electrochemical systems.