Photocatalytic materials for solar-driven hydrogen generation

Abstract

A critical review is presented on the analysis of photocatalytic materials in hydrogen generation from solar energy covering the literature of the past 5 years. The materials covered include semiconductor metal oxides, perovskites, metal chalcogenides, metal-organic frameworks, graphitic carbon nitride, and plasmonic materials. The results are analyzed critically and reviewed with regard to their future trends in photocatalytic hydrogen generation from solar energy to identify promising new areas to stimulate research in this area.