In a leap forward for solar fuel technology, researchers from Japan have developed nanosized, porous oxyhalide photocatalysts (Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2) that achieved record performance in producing hydrogen from water and converting carbon dioxide to formic acid using sunlight, outperforming previous oxyhalide catalysts by ~60 times. This breakthrough offers a scalable, eco-friendly approach to solar fuel production and highlights the importance of controlling particle size and structure to enhance efficiency.
Nano-engineered photocatalyst sets milestone for solar fuel production
