This book presents photo-driven seawater splitting technologies for hydrogen production. This technology is considered as a win–win interplay for both the utilization of solar energy as the most renewable energy and seawater as the most hydrogen source. The book also discusses topics from raw materials selection, characterization and mechanistic insights to the latest research developments in response to the need for environmentally friendly and low-carbon industries. In addition, it provides insights into a most attractive energy-conversion and storage cascade by combining solar energy and a hydrogen system. Given its scope, this book appeals to a broad readership, particularly professionals at universities and scientific research institutes, as well as practitioners in industry.

Prof. Dr. Xiao-Yu Yang received his Ph.D. from Jilin University (co-educated at FUNDP of Belgium). After Postdoctoral Fellowship at the FUNDP, he worked as “Chargé de Recherches” at the FNRS in Belgium. He is currently working as Full Professor at Wuhan University of Technology and Visiting Professor at Harvard University. His research is aimed at hierarchical assembly techniques, novel porous systems and hierarchical structured materials for the applications in energy, environment, catalysis and bioengineering.