Bioinspired Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Photoelectrochemical Applications
M.L. Aruna Kumari
Hydrogen production by water splitting using renewable resources like water and solar energy by photoelectrochemical (PEC) processes using biological resources is an endless fountain of inspiration for fabrication and design of nanomaterials/electrodes. In this chapter, we tried to explain how researchers utilized bioinspired materials in creation of new bioinspired synthetic strategies, their artificial mimics and bioinspired process in design of artificial photosynthesis and artificial leaf using PEC technology. This chapter also covers some confront and perspectives in this emerging area of research.
Keywords
Bioinspired Materials, Photoelectrochemical Cell, Water Splitting, Biomimics, Artificial Photosynthesis, Hydrogenases
Published online 3/25/2022, 28 pages
Citation: M.L. Aruna Kumari, Bioinspired Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Photoelectrochemical Applications, Materials Research Foundations, Vol. 121, pp 211-238, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644901830-7
Part of the book on Bioinspired Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications
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