资源类型

期刊论文 2

年份

2021 1

关键词

检索范围：

排序： 展示方式：

Surface modification by ligand growth strategy for dense copper bismuth film as photocathode to enhance

《能源前沿（英文）》 doi: 10.1007/s11708-023-0893-5

摘要： Hydrogen production from photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has been regarded as a promising way to utilize renewable and endless solar energy. However, semiconductor film grown on photoelectrode suffers from numerous challenges, leading to the poor PEC performance. Herein, a straightforward sol-gel method with the ligand-induced growth strategy was employed to obtain dense and homogeneous copper bismuthate photocathodes for PEC hydrogen evolution reaction. By various characterizations, it was found that the nucleation and surface growth of CuBi2O4 layer induced by 2-methoxyethanol ligand (2-CuBi2O4) demonstrated a decent crystallinity and coverage, as well as a large grain size and a low oxygen vacancy concentration, leading to the good ability of light absorption and carrier migration. Consequently, under simulated sunlight irradiation (AM1.5G, 100 mW/cm2), the 2-CuBi2O4 photocathode achieved an enhanced photocurrent density of −1.34 mA·cm−2 at 0.4 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode and a promising applied bias photon-to-current efficiency of 0.586%. This surface modification by ligand growth strategy will shed light on the future design of advanced photoelectrodes for PEC water splitting.

关键词： copper bismuthate     photocathode     ligand growth strategy     dense film     PEC    

HTML PDF 收藏

Enhancing the photoelectrochemical performance of p-silicon through TiO coating decorated with mesoporous MoS

《能源前沿（英文）》 2021年 第15卷 第3期   页码 772-780 doi: 10.1007/s11708-021-0783-7

摘要： MoS2 is a promising electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction and a good candidate for cocatalyst to enhance the photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance of Si-based photoelectrode in aqueous electrolytes. The main challenge lies in the optimization of the microstructure of MoS2, to improve its catalytic activity and to construct a mechanically and chemically stable cocatalyst/Si photocathode. In this paper, a highly-ordered mesoporous MoS2 was synthesized and decorated onto a TiO2 protected p-silicon substrate. An additional TiO2 necking was introduced to strengthen the bonding between the MoS2 particles and the TiO2 layer. This meso-MoS2/TiO2/p-Si hybrid photocathode exhibited significantly enhanced PEC performance, where an onset potential of +0.06 V (versus RHE) and a current density of −1.8 mA/cm2 at 0 V (versus RHE) with a Faradaic efficiency close to 100% was achieved in 0.5 mol/L H2SO4. Additionally, this meso-MoS2/TiO2/p-Si photocathode showed an excellent PEC ability and durability in alkaline media. This paper provides a promising strategy to enhance and protect the photocathode through high-performance surface cocatalysts.

关键词： photoelectrocatalysis     hydrogen evolution     Si photocathode     mesoporous MoS2    

HTML PDF 收藏

标题 作者 时间 类型 操作

Surface modification by ligand growth strategy for dense copper bismuth film as photocathode to enhance

期刊论文

Enhancing the photoelectrochemical performance of p-silicon through TiO coating decorated with mesoporous MoS

期刊论文