Water Splitting

A very active field for InGaN nanowires is the realm of water splitting, or the conversion of H\(_{2}\)O into H\(_{2}\) and O\(_{2}\), an artificial photosynthesis reaction that can create molecules to serve as portable stores of energy\cite{Turner_1999}\cite{Yang_2014}. InGaN is particularly suited for this, as a bandgap spanning the entire visual spectrum can easily be purposed to absorb solar energy. With the added benefits of nanowire structure (increased surface area for the reaction to take place, enhanced light absorption, and reduced lattice mismatch in high volumes) InGaN nanowires are something of an ideal water splitter, and many researchers have been investigating the methods and means of accomplishing this task.