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Gerischer Electrochemistry Today

Justin B. Sambur, Aaron J. Kaufman, Andres Montoya-Castillo, Anna Kundman, Arthur J. Nozik, Ashlyn G. DesCarpentrie, Asmita Jana, Austin Tews, Avishek Banik, Benjamin C. M. Martindale, Brian DeBruine, Bruce A. Parkinson, C. Daniel Frisbie, Camilla Tossi, Claire D. Hallock, Daniel V. Esposito, Danielle R. Lustig, David Ingram, Daye Seo, Devan Solanki, Dunwei Wang, Erin L. Ratcliff, Frances A. Houle, Francesca M. Toma, Gaohua Zhu, Gary F. Moore, Gerald J. Meyer, Honghao Liu, Humayra Begum, Jacob Schneidewind, James F. Cahoon, James M. Mayer, Jao van de Lagemaat, Jeremy R. Brinker, Jillian L. Dempsey, Jocelyn Mendes, Jonathan Diederich, Judy N. Hart, Katharina Brinkert, Krishnan Rajeshwar, Kyoung-Shin Choi, Louise A. Berben, Marco Salvi, Mark T. Spitler, Michael J. Rose, Nathan S. Lewis, Nathaniel A. Gomez, Oshnik Maurya, Patrick O. Aghadiuno, Prashant V. Kamat, R. Colby Evans, Rafael Almaraz, Renato N. Sampaio, Robert H. Coridan, Roel van de Krol, Sa Suo, Samantha V. Magpantay, Sanghyun Bae, Scott Kevin Cushing, Shane Ardo, Shannon W. Boettcher, Shu Hu, Stephen Maldonado, Tianying Liu, Tanja Cuk, Thomas Hannappel, Thomas Sayer, Tim Arthur, Todd G. Deutsch, Verena Streibel, William D. H. Stinson, Wolfram Jaegermann, Yogesh Surendranath, Zetian Mi, Zhengwei Ye

ACS Energy Letters· Volume 10· Issue 12

Abstract

Semiconductor photoelectrochemistry is a dynamic and interdisciplinary field at the forefront of research in solar fuels, energy conversion, and catalysis. This Perspective captures the collective insights from the second Gerischer Electrochemistry Today Symposium, held at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO, in August 2024, which convened leading researchers, early-career scientists, and industry partners to define the critical next steps for the field. Through interactive sessions, technical talks, panel discussions, and training initiatives─including a Semiconductor Electrochemistry Bootcamp─the symposium emphasized three pillars of advancement: ( i ) facilitating the exchange of new ideas in semiconductor electrochemistry and charge separation; ( ii ) fostering the development of future researchers, research topics, and participation in the semiconductor workforce; and ( iii ) building community. This Energy Focus distills key themes from the meeting and identifies major knowledge gaps in the following areas: mechanisms of charge separation and recombination, role of defects and disorder, dynamic and operando characterization methods, interfacial chemistry and surface passivation, theoretical and modeling limitations, and standardization and benchmarking. The inclusive and collaborative structure of the symposium enabled the generation of this comprehensive report that will serve as a roadmap for fundamental and applied research in the rapidly evolving field of semiconductor electrochemistry over the next decade.
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Affiliations

Department of Chemistry, Colorado State University, 200 West Lake St., Fort Collins, Colorado 80525, United States

Department of Chemistry, University of Oregon, 91, 1370 Franklin Blvd Klamath Hall, Eugene, Oregon 97403, United States

Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado Boulder, 215 UCB, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0215, United States

Department of Chemistry, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, California 95616, United States

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Materials, Chemical, and Computational Science Directorate, 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, 119 Chemistry Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701, United States

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 1 Cyclotron Road, Berkeley, California 94720, United States

Nature Catalysis, 1 New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, New York 10004-1562, United States

Colorado Hydrogen Network, 1312 Meadow View Drive, Evergreen, Colorado 80439, United States

Department of Chemistry

1000 E. University Avenue

Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, 421 Washington Ave. SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-0132, United States

ZARM - Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity

University of Bremen

Department of Chemistry, University of Texas at Austin, 105 E 24th St.. Austin, Texas 78712, United States

Department of Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, 801 Mudd SW, Mail Code 4721, 500 W. 120th St., New York, New York 10027, United States

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

Fortescue Colorado Innovation Center

University of Wisconsin-Madison

John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Harvard University

Department of Chemistry, Merkert Chemistry Center

Boston College

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 771 Ferst Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States

School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, 901 Atlantic Drive NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332, United States

Funding

Welch Foundation · National Research Council · Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India · U.S. Department of Defense · Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft · Deutsches Zentrum f??r Luft- und Raumfahrt · Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation · Royal Society of Chemistry · Bundesministerium f??r Forschung und Technologie · Toyota Research Institute, North America · Department of Education and Training · National Science Foundation · National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation · Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung · U.S. Department of Energy · ESA OSIP framework · Helmholtz Association · German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space

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