New theories, methods, and strategies for photoelectrochemical energy conversion and storage, and their charge and energy transfer dynamics and mechanisms.
Photocatalytic, photoelectrocatalytic, and electrocatalytic water splitting, carbon dioxide reduction, nitrogen reduction for ammonia synthesis, and synthesis of high value-added chemicals.
Catalytic activation and transformation of small molecules (e.g., CO₂, H₂O and N₂, etc.)
Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis for artificial photosynthesis.
Synthetic fuels, biology, food (e.g., starch, proteins, carbohydrates, etc.), and drugs through artificial photosynthesis.
Function mimicking of natural photosynthesis and its applications in artificial photosynthesis.
Advanced characterization techniques (e.g., spectroscopy) used in artificial photosynthesis research.
Artificial photosynthesis for environmental remediation.
Key engineering technologies for large-scale artificial photosynthesis.