The Role of Photo in Oxygen Evolution Reaction: A Review

Abstract

Photo enhanced oxygen evolution reaction has recently emerged as an advanced strategy with great application prospects for highly efficient energy conversion and storage. In the course of photo enhanced oxygen evolution reactions, the other works focus has predominantly centered on catalysts while inadvertently overlooking the pivotal role of photo. Consequently, this manuscript embarks upon a comprehensive review of recent advancements in photo‐driven, aiming to illuminate this critical dimension. A detailed introduction to the photothermal effect, photoelectronic effect, photon‐induced surface plasmon resonance, photo and heterojunction, photo‐induced reversible geometric conversion, photo‐induced energy barrier reduction, photo‐induced chemical effect, photo‐charging, and the synthesis of laser/photo‐assisted catalysts, offering prospects for the development of each case is provided. A detailed introduction to the photothermal effect, photoelectronic effect, photon‐induced surface plasmon resonance, photo and heterojunction, photo‐induced reversible geometric conversion, photo‐induced energy barrier reduction, photo‐induced chemical effect, photo‐charging, and the synthesis of laser/photo‐assisted catalysts is provided. At the same time, the overpotential and Tafel slope of some catalysts mentioned above at 10 mA cm−2 is collected, and calculated the lifting efficiency of light on them, offering prospects for the development of each case.

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