Electron transfer dynamics in fuel producing photosystems
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Author(s)
Godin, R
Kafizas, A
Durrant, JR
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
An often overlooked aspect of solar fuel production is the inherent mismatch between bulk charge carrier lifetimes and rates of charge transfer reactions. Considering water oxidation, interfacial charge transfer occurs on the millisecond to second timescales while bulk charge carrier lifetimes of metal oxides are typically in the fast picosecond–nanosecond regime. For charge transfer to efficiently compete with charge recombination, strategies that substantially increase the charge carrier lifetime need to be applied. In this chapter, we discuss the magnitude of the kinetic mismatch, overview common effective charge separation strategies that address this mismatch and highlight recent developments in our understanding of these processes. We also touch upon recent advances in determining the chemical nature of key reaction intermediates.
Date Issued
2017-05-30
Date Acceptance
2017-03-23
Citation
Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2017, 2 (1), pp.136-143
ISSN
2451-9103
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
136
End Page
143
Journal / Book Title
Current Opinion in Electrochemistry
Volume
2
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© 2017 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. This manuscript is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Sponsor
Commission of the European Communities
Kaust
Grant Number
291482
CHEDG_P61719
Publication Status
Published