Review
Hydrogen Generation by Solar Water Splitting Using 2D Nanomaterials
Mohd Monis Ayyub,
Reetendra Singh,
Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao,
Mohd Monis Ayyub
New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science and School of Advanced Materials, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore, 560064 India
Search for more papers by this authorReetendra Singh
New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science and School of Advanced Materials, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore, 560064 India
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Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao
New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science and School of Advanced Materials, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore, 560064 India
Search for more papers by this authorMohd Monis Ayyub,
Reetendra Singh,
Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao,
Mohd Monis Ayyub
New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science and School of Advanced Materials, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore, 560064 India
Search for more papers by this authorReetendra Singh
New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science and School of Advanced Materials, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore, 560064 India
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Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao
New Chemistry Unit, International Centre for Materials Science and School of Advanced Materials, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore, 560064 India
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Hydrogen is clearly the most environment-friendly alternative energy source available to us. The best way to produce hydrogen is to make use of the abundantly available solar power. This process is most beneficial both from energy and environmental aspects. A considerable effort is made to generate hydrogen by splitting water using a variety of inorganic catalysts, of which 2D materials are notable. Herein, a brief review of photocatalytic water splitting carried out using a variety of 2D catalysts is presented, including transition metal dichalcogenides, carbon nitride, heterostructures, and covalently cross-linked 2D composites.
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The authors declare no conflict of interest.
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