Water Splitting: One‐dimensional TiO₂ Nanotube Photocatalysts for Solar Water Splitting (Adv. Sci. 1/2017)

The rapid development of globalization and industrialization has caused a series of environment problems due to the increased consumption of fossil energy sources. To address these concerns, water splitting for hydrogen production in the presence of a semiconductor photocatalyst is studied extensively as a potential method to provide clean and renewable hydrogen source. In article 1600152, Yuekun Lai and co-workers review various methods to construct 1D TiO2 nanotubes, and modified strategies to enhance solar light harvesting and energy conversion efficiency. Furthermore, the mechanism and applications of photo/photoelectro-catalytic water splitting are comprehensively discussed.