Citation: DU Feng-Luan, ZHAO Chun-Qin, DING Shou-Nian. Construction and Recent Progress of Z-scheme-based Photoelectrochemical Sensor[J]. Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry, ;2021, 49(8): 1247-1257. doi: 10.19756/j.issn.0253-3820.211135 shu

Construction and Recent Progress of Z-scheme-based Photoelectrochemical Sensor

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China

Corresponding author: DING Shou-Nian, snding@seu.edu.cn
Received Date: 22 February 2021
Revised Date: 7 May 2021

Fund Project: Supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (No.2017YFA0700404), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.21535003, 21575022), the Key Research & Development Plan of Jiangsu Province (No.BE2018617), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No.2242016K41055) and the Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province (No.KYCX19_0073).

The route of electron transfer between photoactive semiconductors has great impact on the photoelectric performance of photoelectrochemical (PEC) sensor. Thus, an effective electron transfer pathway is of great significance for enhancing the photoelectric conversion efficiency and improving the sensitivity of the sensor. Z-scheme mechanism can improve the migration efficiency of photogenerated carriers while retaining maximized redox capacity of the photoactive semiconductor. Therefore, the construction and design of the Z-scheme-based PEC sensing system has attracted the attention of many researchers. In this review, the construction and recent progress of Z-scheme-based PEC sensor are summarized in view of the electron transfer mechanism and sensing strategies. Firstly, we present the configuration of Z-scheme-based PEC sensor system by summarizing the two electron transfer paths of Z-scheme system with electronic mediator and direct Z-scheme system. Then, the as-reported sensing strategies regarding Z-scheme system are systematically summarized into four aspects, including steric resistance effect, introduction of new energy level, target inhibition of carrier recombination/migration, and target-induced of Z-scheme system formation/transformation. Finally, future outlooks toward Z-scheme PEC sensor are highlighted.
- Photoactive semiconductor,
- Photoelectrochemical sensor,
- Z-scheme,
- Electron transfer mechanism,
- Sensing strategies,
- Review
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