Citation: Chen Hongjun, Kumar Mulmudi Hemant, Tricoli Antonio. Flame spray pyrolysis for the one-step fabrication of transition metal oxide films: Recent progress in electrochemical and photoelectrochemical water splitting[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2020, 31(3): 601-604. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2019.05.016 shu

Flame spray pyrolysis for the one-step fabrication of transition metal oxide films: Recent progress in electrochemical and photoelectrochemical water splitting

Nanotechnology Research Laboratory, Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Australian National University, Canberra 2601, Australia

hongjun.chen@anu.edu.au

antonio.tricoli@anu.edu.au

Received Date: 3 April 2019
Revised Date: 2 May 2019
Accepted Date: 7 May 2019
Available Online: 7 May 2019

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Developing large scale deposition techniques to fabricate thin porous films with suitable opto-electronic properties for water catalysis is a necessity to mitigate climate change and have a sustainable environment. In this review, flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) technique, a rapid and scalable methodology to synthesize nanostructured transitional metal oxide films with designed functionalities, is firstly introduced. Furthermore, applications in electrochemical (EC) and photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting for the production of hydrogen fuel is also presented. The high combustion temperature and the aggregation of flame aerosol ensure that the FSP-made films possess high crystallinity, tunable porosity and high surface areas, making this method suitable either as catalysts for EC water splitting or as efficient semiconductor materials for PEC water splitting. Finally, a perspective on the next generation FSP engineered films with potential applications in energy storage and conversion is described.
- Scalable,
- One-step,
- Flame-spray pyrolysis,
- Transition metal oxide,
- Electrochemical,
- Photoelectrochemical,
- Water splitting
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