Fundamental aspects of light-driven water splitting are reviewed with emphasis on the kinetics and mechanism of the oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions at semiconductor photoelectrodes. Information provided by in operando techniques is discussed and related to the mechanisms of light-driven reactions and catalysis.

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半导体电极上光电化学水分解的基本方面

综述了光驱动水分解的基本方面，重点是半导体光电极上氧气和氢气析出反应的动力学和机理。讨论了操作技术中提供的信息，这些信息与光驱动反应和催化的机理有关。