Photoelectrochemical water splitting and CO2 reduction
provide an attractive route to produce solar fuels while reducing
the level of CO2 emissions. Metal halide perovskites (MHPs)
have been extensively studied for this purpose in recent years due
to their suitable optoelectronic properties. In this review, we survey
the recent achievements in the field. After a brief introduction to
photoelectrochemical (PEC) processes, we discussed the properties,
synthesis, and application of MHPs in this context. We also survey
the state-of-the-art findings regarding significant achievements in
performance, and developments in addressing the major challenges of
toxicity and instability toward water. Efforts have been made to replace
the toxic Pb with less toxic materials like Sn, Ge, Sb, and Bi. The
stability toward water has been also improved by using various methods
such as compositional engineering, 2D/3D perovskite structures, surface
passivation, the use of protective layers, and encapsulation. In the
last part, considering the experience gained in photovoltaic applications,
we provided our perspective for the future challenges and opportunities.
We place special emphasis on the improvement of stability as the major
challenge and the potential contribution of machine learning to identify
the most suitable formulation for halide perovskites with desired
properties.