Stannous Tungstate Semiconductor for Photocatalytic Degradation and Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting: A Review

Weixin Qiu and Yang Liu ()
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Weixin Qiu: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Yang Liu: School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 23, 1-13

Abstract: The use of photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis is expected to achieve the efficient utilization of solar energy to alleviate and even solve the problems of energy depletion and environmental pfollution. At present, stannous tungstate materials have attracted extensive attention in the fields of photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis as favorable candidates for such utilization because of their narrow band gap energy (which is ~1.7 eV for the α phase and ~2.7 eV for the β phase, respectively) and unique band structure (which covers the oxidation and reduction potential of water). However, their practical application is still limited by excessive electron–hole recombination and poor stability. In this review, basic information (crystal and electronic structures) related to photocatalysis and photoelectrocatalysis is presented. Additionally, various strategies to enhance the photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical properties of stannous tungstate materials, such as morphological modification, crystal facet engineering, doping modification, and multicomponent compositing, are summarized. Furthermore, the achievements and difficulties of the relevant studies are discussed. The information presented in this review can provide a reference for subsequent research on the photocatalytic and photoelectrochemical performance of tungstate-based materials.

Keywords: stannous tungstate; photocatalysis; photoelectrocatalysis; water splitting; degradation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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