摘要
Photoelectrochemical(PEC)water-splitting using solar energy holds great promise for the renewable energy future,and a key challenge in the development of industry viable PEC devices is the unavailability of high-efficient photoanodes.Herein,we designed a TiO_(2) model photocatalyst with nano-groove pattern and different surface orientation using low-energy Ar+irradiation and photoetching of TiO_(2),and significantly improved the intrinsic activity for PEC water oxidation.High-resolution transmission electron microscopy directly manifests that the grooves consist of highly stepped surface with<110>steps and well-crystallized.Transient absorption spectroscopy reveals the groove surface that allows for increased recovery lifetime,which ensures promoted electron-hole separation efficiency.Surface photovoltage directly shows the carrier separation and transportation behaviors,verified by selective photodeposition,demonstrating the groove surface on TiO_(2) contributes to electron-hole separation.This work proposes an efficient and scalable photoanode strategy,which potentially can open new opportunities for achieving efficient PEC water oxidation performance.
基金
support from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China (No. 2016YFA0202803 and 2018YFA0704503)
the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21991152,21991150, 21802096, 21832004, 21902179 and 22072093)
the Shanghai-XFEL Beamline Project (SBP) (no. 31011505505885920161A2101001)
supported by ME2 project under contract No.11227902 from National Natural Science Foundation of China
support of Shanghai Sailing Program (No. 19YF1455600)。
