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.