Due to the involvement of four-electron transfer process at photoanode,water oxidation is the ratelimiting step in water splitting reaction.To settle this dilemma,ZnCo_(2)O_(4)nanoparticles are combined with BiVO_(4)t...Due to the involvement of four-electron transfer process at photoanode,water oxidation is the ratelimiting step in water splitting reaction.To settle this dilemma,ZnCo_(2)O_(4)nanoparticles are combined with BiVO_(4)to form a p-n ZnCo_(2)O_(4)/BiVO;heterojunction photoanode,which is proved by an input voltage-output current test.The built-in electric field formed within the heterojunction structure promotes the effective separation of electrons and holes.ZnCo_(2)O_(4)is also an effective water oxidation cocatalyst,since it could cause the holes entering the electrode/electrolyte interface rapidly for the subsequent water oxidation reaction.The photocurrent density of ZnCo_(2)O_(4)/BiVO_(4)composite photoanode reaches 3.0 mA/cm^(2) at 1.23 V vs.RHE in 0.5 mol/L sodium sulfate under AM 1.5 G simulated sunlight,about 2.1 times greater than that of BiVO_(4)(1.4 mA/cm^(2)).These results suggest the potential of ZnCo_(2)O_(4)nanoparticles for improving photoelectrochemical water splitting anode materials.展开更多
The serious surface charge recombination and fatigued photogenerated carriers transfer of the BiVO_(4)photoanode restrict its photoelectrochemical(PEC)water splitting performance.In this work,nickel fluoride(NiF_(2))i...The serious surface charge recombination and fatigued photogenerated carriers transfer of the BiVO_(4)photoanode restrict its photoelectrochemical(PEC)water splitting performance.In this work,nickel fluoride(NiF_(2))is applied to revamp pure BiVO_(4)photoanode by using a facile electrodeposition method.As a result,the asprepared NiF_(2)/BiVO_(4)photoanode increases the dramatic photocurrent density by approximately 180%compared with the pristine BiVO_(4)photoanode.Furthermore,the correlative photon-to-current conversion efficiency,the charge injection,and the separation efficiency,as well as the hydrogen generation of the composite photoanode have been memorably enhanced due to the synergy of NiF_(2)and BiVO_(4).This study may furnish a dependable guidance in fabricating the fluoride-based compound/semiconductor composite photoanode system.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 21808189 and 21663027)Natural Science Basic Research Fund of Shaanxi Province (No.2020JZ20)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Chang’an University (No. 300102299304)。
文摘Due to the involvement of four-electron transfer process at photoanode,water oxidation is the ratelimiting step in water splitting reaction.To settle this dilemma,ZnCo_(2)O_(4)nanoparticles are combined with BiVO_(4)to form a p-n ZnCo_(2)O_(4)/BiVO;heterojunction photoanode,which is proved by an input voltage-output current test.The built-in electric field formed within the heterojunction structure promotes the effective separation of electrons and holes.ZnCo_(2)O_(4)is also an effective water oxidation cocatalyst,since it could cause the holes entering the electrode/electrolyte interface rapidly for the subsequent water oxidation reaction.The photocurrent density of ZnCo_(2)O_(4)/BiVO_(4)composite photoanode reaches 3.0 mA/cm^(2) at 1.23 V vs.RHE in 0.5 mol/L sodium sulfate under AM 1.5 G simulated sunlight,about 2.1 times greater than that of BiVO_(4)(1.4 mA/cm^(2)).These results suggest the potential of ZnCo_(2)O_(4)nanoparticles for improving photoelectrochemical water splitting anode materials.
基金This work was financially supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2017YFC0602306)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.21808189)National Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province(Grant No.20JR5RA523).
文摘The serious surface charge recombination and fatigued photogenerated carriers transfer of the BiVO_(4)photoanode restrict its photoelectrochemical(PEC)water splitting performance.In this work,nickel fluoride(NiF_(2))is applied to revamp pure BiVO_(4)photoanode by using a facile electrodeposition method.As a result,the asprepared NiF_(2)/BiVO_(4)photoanode increases the dramatic photocurrent density by approximately 180%compared with the pristine BiVO_(4)photoanode.Furthermore,the correlative photon-to-current conversion efficiency,the charge injection,and the separation efficiency,as well as the hydrogen generation of the composite photoanode have been memorably enhanced due to the synergy of NiF_(2)and BiVO_(4).This study may furnish a dependable guidance in fabricating the fluoride-based compound/semiconductor composite photoanode system.
