Ternary non-noble metal zinc-nickel-cobalt carbonate hydroxide cocatalysts toward highly efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 899-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengren Cao ◽  
Wei Tian ◽  
Liang Li
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Cobalt Carbonate ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Nickel Cobalt ◽  
Carbonate Hydroxide ◽  
Zinc Nickel

scholarly journals Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Reaction Using Electrodeposited Co3Se4 Catalys

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yelyn Sim ◽  
Jude John ◽  
Subramani Surendran ◽  
Byeolee Moon ◽  
Uk Sim
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
Effective Area ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Activity ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Noble Metal Catalysts ◽  
Highly Efficient

Photoelectrochemical water splitting is a promising field for sustainable energy production using hydrogen. Development of efficient catalysts is essential for resourceful hydrogen production. The most efficient catalysts reported to date have been extremely precious rare-earth metals. One of the biggest hurdles in this research area is the difficulty of developing highly efficient catalysts comparable to the noble metal catalysts. Here, we report that non-noble metal dichalcogenide (Co3Se4) catalysts made using a facile one-pot electrodeposition method, showed highly efficient photoelectrochemical activity on a Si photocathode. To enhance light collection and enlarge its surface area even further, we implemented surface nano-structuring on the Si surface. The nano-structured Si photoelectrode has an effective area greater than that of planar silicon and a wider absorption spectrum. Consequently, this approach exhibits reduced overvoltage as well as increased photo-catalytic activity. Such results show the importance of controlling the optimized interface between the surface structure of the photoelectrode and the electrodeposited co-catalyst on it to improve catalytic activity. This should enable other electrochemical reactions in a variety of energy conversion systems.

scholarly journals Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Reaction using Electrodeposited Co3Se4 Catalyst

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yelyn Sim ◽  
Jude John ◽  
Subramani Surendran ◽  
Byeolee Moon ◽  
Uk Sim
Keyword(s):  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
Effective Area ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Activity ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Noble Metal Catalysts ◽  
Highly Efficient

Photoelectrochemical water splitting is a promising field for sustainable energy production using hydrogen. Development of efficient catalysts is essential for resourceful hydrogen production. The most efficient catalysts reported to date have been extremely precious rare-earth metals. One of the biggest hurdles in this research area is the difficulty of developing highly efficient catalysts comparable to the noble metal catalysts. Here, we report that non-noble metal dichalcogenide (Co3Se4) catalysts made using a facile one-pot electrodeposition method, showed highly efficient photoelectrochemical activity on a Si photocathode. To enhance light collection and enlarge its surface area even further, we implemented surface nanostructuring on the Si surface. The nanostructured Si photoelectrode has an effective area greater than that of planar silicon and a wider absorption spectrum. Consequently, this approach exhibits reduced overvoltage as well as increased photo-catalytic activity. Such results show the importance of controlling the optimized interface between the surface structure of the photoelectrode and the electrodeposited co-catalyst on it to improve catalytic activity. This should enable other electrochemical reactions in a variety of energy conversion systems.

One-Dimensional TiO2@GaON Core-Shell Nanowires with Controlled Shell Thickness from Atomic Layer Deposition for Stable and Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiajia Tao ◽  
Hong-Ping Ma ◽  
Kaiping Yuan ◽  
Yang Gu ◽  
Jianwei Lian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atomic Layer Deposition ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Atomic Layer ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Performance ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Layer Deposition ◽  
Shell Nanowires

<div>As a promising oxygen evolution reaction semiconductor, TiO2 has been extensively investigated for solar photoelectrochemical water splitting. Here, a highly efficient and stable strategy for rationally preparing GaON cocatalysts on TiO2 by atomic layer deposition is demonstrated, which we show significantly enhances the</div><div>photoelectrochemical performance compared to TiO2-based photoanodes. For TiO2@20 nm-GaON core-shell nanowires a photocurrent density up to 1.10 mA cm-2 (1.23 V vs RHE) under AM 1.5 G irradiation (100 mW cm-2) has been achieved, which is 14 times higher than that of TiO2 NWs. Furthermore, the oxygen vacancy formation on GaON as well as the band gap matching with TiO2 not only provides more active sites for water oxidation but also enhances light absorption to promote interfacial charge separation and migration. Density functional theory studies of model systems of GaON-modified TiO2 confirm the band gap reduction, high reducibility and ability to activate water. The highly efficient and stable systems of TiO2@GaON core-shell nanowires provide a deeper understanding and universal strategy for enhancing photoelectrochemical performance of photoanodes now available. </div>

Defective Fe3+ self-doped spinel ZnFe2O4 with oxygen vacancies for highly efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (31) ◽  
pp. 11934-11940 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianmin Wang ◽  
Yunan Wang ◽  
Xinchao Xv ◽  
Yan Chen ◽  
Xi Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Performance ◽  
Highly Efficient

Defective Fe3+ self-doped spinel ZnFe2O4 with abundant oxygen vacancies exhibits largely enhanced photoelectrochemical performance.

Enhancing light harvesting and charge separation of Cu2O photocathodes with spatially separated noble-metal cocatalysts towards highly efficient water splitting

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (41) ◽  
pp. 20393-20401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Chen ◽  
Zhifeng Liu ◽  
Zhengang Guo ◽  
Weiguo Yan ◽  
Ying Xin
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Noble Metal ◽  
Charge Separation ◽  
Light Harvesting ◽  
Highly Efficient

A feasible strategy of spatially separated noble-metal cocatalysts for Cu2O photocathodes to enhance light harvesting and charge separation.

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