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Solar-powered redox reactions advance with perovskite-based heterojunctions
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Solar-powered redox reactions advance with perovskite-based heterojunctions
by Riko Seibo
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 07, 2025

Researchers from Xi'an Jiaotong University, Zhejiang University of Technology, and Northwestern Polytechnical University have published a review on the development of metal halide perovskite (MHP) heterojunctions for solar-driven redox reactions. Led by Prof. Jian Li and Prof. Xiyuan Feng, the team aims to address the challenges of MHPs, such as limited stability and rapid charge recombination, by integrating them with other materials to form advanced heterostructures.

MHP-based heterojunctions are designed to promote effective charge separation, which reduces charge carrier recombination and increases photocatalytic efficiency. By passivating surfaces with stable materials, these heterojunctions also improve the durability of MHPs in demanding environments.

The review details the structure and function of various MHP heterojunctions, including Schottky, Type-I/II, Z-scheme, and S-scheme types. These structures offer distinct charge transfer mechanisms and redox properties. Methods for synthesizing the heterojunctions include physical mixing, electrostatic self-assembly, in situ growth, and hybrid techniques to create high-quality interfaces.

Performance highlights include hydrogen production rates reaching 13.6 mmol per gram per hour and CO2 conversion to CO with 90 percent selectivity. The review also summarizes their effectiveness in degrading pollutants and facilitating green organic synthesis reactions under visible light. Mechanistic findings are strengthened by advanced characterization tools and computational modeling.

According to the research team, MHP heterojunctions offer potential in scalable solar hydrogen production, CO2 utilization, environmental remediation, and selective organic transformations. The authors emphasize the importance of further research on interface optimization, long-term stability, sacrificial-agent-free reactions, and multi-electron transfer processes to enable broader applications.

The publication offers a roadmap for advancing MHP-based photocatalysts from laboratory studies to practical solar-to-chemical conversion technologies.

Research Report:Solar-Driven Redox Reactions with Metal Halide Perovskites Heterogeneous Structures

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