催化学报 ›› 2025, Vol. 68: 1-50.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(24)60152-X

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堂免一成教授的光催化人生: 光催化分解水的新型材料和技术手段

吴亚强a,b,1, 李佳诺a,1, 钟伟健c,1, 潘振华d,*(), 王谦a,e,*()   

  1. a名古屋大学工学研究科, 名古屋, 日本
    b山东大学晶体材料国家重点实验室, 晶体材料研究院, 山东济南 250100, 中国
    c马来西亚蒙纳士大学工学院化学工程系, 双威镇, 马来西亚
    d兵库县立大学工学院应用化学系, 兵库, 日本
    e名古屋大学高等研究院, 名古屋, 日本

Novel materials and techniques for photocatalytic water splitting developed by Professor Kazunari Domen

Yaqiang Wua,b,1, Jianuo Lia,1, Wei-Kean Chongc,1, Zhenhua Pand,*(), Qian Wanga,e,*()   

  1. aGraduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
    bState Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, Shandong, China
    cMultidisciplinary Platform of Advanced Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
    dDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, Himeji, Hyogo 671-2280, Japan
    eInstitute for Advanced Research, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
  • Received:2024-07-16 Accepted:2024-09-24 Online:2025-01-18 Published:2025-01-02
  • Contact: * E-mail: wang.qian@material.nagoya-u.ac.jp (Q. Wang), pan@eng.u-hyogo.ac.jp (Z. Pan).
  • About author:Zhenhua Pan (Associate Professor at Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduation School of Engineering, University of Hyogo, Japan) earned his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo under the supervision of Prof. Kazunari Domen in 2016. In April 2020, he became an assistant professor in the Katayama Lab at Chuo University. In April 2024, he started his own lab at the University of Hyogo as an associate professor. His research focuses on the development of wide-spectrum-responsive photocatalysts for artificial photosynthesis, the investigation of photochemical processes in photocatalytic reactions, and the creation of scalable photocatalyst panels.
    Qian Wang (Associate Professor at Nagoya University, Japan) obtained her PhD in 2014 from the University of Tokyo under the supervision of Professor Kazunari Domen, followed by postdoctoral research at the same institution. In 2018, she was awarded the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research Fellowship and joined the Reisner Group at the University of Cambridge. Since joining Nagoya University as an Associate Professor in May 2021, she has established her research group focused on developing innovative materials, strategies, and technologies for solar energy storage through artificial photosynthesis, with the goal of producing renewable fuels.

    1Contributed equally to this work.

    Dedicated to Prof. K. Domen on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

摘要:

在全球能源危机和环境污染加剧的背景下, 寻找清洁、可再生的能源至关重要. 氢气作为一种高能量密度、零碳排放的燃料, 被认为是未来能源结构中不可或缺的一部分. 然而, 传统制氢方法如天然气重整等仍依赖化石燃料, 难以实现碳中和目标. 光催化分解水制氢是一种利用太阳能驱动水分解为氢气和氧气的可持续能源技术, 近年来在能源和环境领域备受关注. 自20世纪70年代首次报道光催化分解水以来, 世界各国科研和产业工作者投入了大量的热情和精力, 推动了该技术的长足发展. 日本学者堂免一成教授, 是其中较为知名、影响力较大的杰出代表人物之一.
考虑到太阳辐射主要集中在可见光部分, 堂免一成开启了可见光激发光催化剂分解水的研究, 为高效利用太阳光分解水奠定了坚实的基础; 其次, 他带领团队在近年成功完成了全球首例中试规模的太阳能大规模制氢(100平方米). 该体系集成了光反应、气体收集和分离的完整太阳能分解水产氢系统, 极大地推动了产业化的进程. 本文系统总结了堂免一成在光催化分解水和光催化领域的系列突出性成果和贡献, 主要包括在光催化剂材料的开发、制备和改性, 技术手段上的设计、改进和优化, 光催化过程机制的观测和研究, 以及光催化产业化应用的实践等方面的工作和进展. 堂免教授团队开发并发展了包括氧化物、氮(氧)化物和硫氧化物等多种光催化剂材料, 应用和推广了包括助催化剂设计、Z型体系构建等在内的数个创新性技术手段, 开创了包括颗粒转移法和薄膜转移法在内的便捷、经济的光(电)化学器件制备方法. 此外, 他们还通过系列先进的表征技术, 加强了对(光)催化过程和机制的科学、深入理解. 堂免教授的工作揭示了太阳能水解制氢的现实应用潜力, 证明了通过化学和材料科学的基本原理设计高效光催化体系的可能性.
综上, 本文聚焦于堂免教授的研究工作及其基本设计原则, 总结了他在光催化领域取得的优秀成果和卓越成就, 以期为高效光催化水分解和太阳能燃料生产体系的开发提供指导和启发, 并在应对全球能源挑战方面产生积极影响.

关键词: 光催化, 水分解, 太阳能制氢, 太阳能转换, 人工光合成

Abstract:

Professor Kazunari Domen at the Shinshu University and the University of Tokyo has pioneered materials and techniques for solar-driven water splitting using photocatalysts, a promising technology for contributing to the construction of a sustainable and carbon-neutral society. In this paper, we summarize his groundbreaking contributions to photocatalytic water splitting and, more broadly, photocatalytic research. We highlight various novel functional photocatalytic materials, including oxides, (oxy)nitrides, and oxysulfides, along with innovative techniques such as cocatalyst engineering and Z-scheme system construction developed by the Domen Group. His team has also pioneered readily accessible and cost-effective photo(electro)chemical device fabrication methods, such as the particle-transfer method and thin-film-transfer method. Furthermore, their research has made significant contributions to understanding the (photo)catalytic mechanisms using advanced characterization techniques. Together with his research team, Professor Domen has set many milestones in the field of photocatalytic overall water splitting, notably demonstrating the first scalable and stable 100 m2 solar H2 production system using only water and sunlight. His work has revealed the potential for practical solar H2 production from water and sunlight, and highlighted the application of fundamental principles, combined with chemical and materials science tools, to design effective photocatalytic systems. Through this review, we focus on his research and the foundational design principles that can inspire the development of efficient photocatalytic systems for water splitting and solar fuel production. By building on his contributions, we anticipate a significant impact on addressing major global energy challenges.

Key words: Photocatalysis, Water splitting, Solar H2 production, Solar energy conversion, Artificial photosynthesis