scholarly journals Nitrogen-incorporation activates NiFeOx catalysts for efficiently boosting oxygen evolution activity and stability of BiVO4 photoanodes

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beibei Zhang ◽  
Shiqiang Yu ◽  
Ying Dai ◽  
Xiaojuan Huang ◽  
Lingjun Chou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Partial Substitution ◽  
Hydrogen Electrode ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Promising Strategy ◽  
N Incorporation ◽  
Pec Water Splitting

AbstractDeveloping low-cost and highly efficient catalysts toward the efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is highly desirable for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Herein, we demonstrated that N-incorporation could efficiently activate NiFeOx catalysts for significantly enhancing the oxygen evolution activity and stability of BiVO4 photoanodes, and the photocurrent density has been achieved up to 6.4 mA cm−2 at 1.23 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), AM 1.5 G). Systematic studies indicate that the partial substitution of O sites in NiFeOx catalysts by low electronegative N atoms enriched the electron densities in both Fe and Ni sites. The electron-enriched Ni sites conversely donated electrons to V sites of BiVO4 for restraining V5+ dissolution and improving the PEC stability, while the enhanced hole-attracting ability of Fe sites significantly promotes the oxygen-evolution activity. This work provides a promising strategy for optimizing OER catalysts to construct highly efficient and stable PEC water splitting devices.

Coupling NiCo catalysts with carbon quantum dots on hematite photoanodes for highly efficient oxygen evolution

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingpu Bi ◽  
Bin zhao ◽  
Chenchen Feng ◽  
Xiaojuan Huang ◽  
Yong Ding
Keyword(s):  
Quantum Dots ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Carbon Quantum Dots ◽  
Hole Transfer ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Pec Water Splitting

Highly efficient hole transfer from photoanodes to oxygen evolution catalysts is crucial for solar photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. Herein, we demonstrated the coupling of NiCo catalysts with carbon quantum dots...

scholarly journals Efficient solar-driven water splitting by nanocone BiVO4-perovskite tandem cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. e1501764 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongcai Qiu ◽  
Wei Liu ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Guangmin Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Diffusion Length ◽  
Narrow Band ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
High Water ◽  
Hydrogen Electrode ◽  
Efficient Charge ◽  
Multiple Light Scattering ◽  
Pec Water Splitting

Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) has been widely regarded as a promising photoanode material for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting because of its low cost, its high stability against photocorrosion, and its relatively narrow band gap of 2.4 eV. However, the achieved performance of the BiVO4 photoanode remains unsatisfactory to date because its short carrier diffusion length restricts the total thickness of the BiVO4 film required for sufficient light absorption. We addressed the issue by deposition of nanoporous Mo-doped BiVO4 (Mo:BiVO4) on an engineered cone-shaped nanostructure, in which the Mo:BiVO4 layer with a larger effective thickness maintains highly efficient charge separation and high light absorption capability, which can be further enhanced by multiple light scattering in the nanocone structure. As a result, the nanocone/Mo:BiVO4/Fe(Ni)OOH photoanode exhibits a high water-splitting photocurrent of 5.82 ± 0.36 mA cm−2 at 1.23 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode under 1-sun illumination. We also demonstrate that the PEC cell in tandem with a single perovskite solar cell exhibits unassisted water splitting with a solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of up to 6.2%.

Sandwich structured WO3 nanoplatelets for highly efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (45) ◽  
pp. 26077-26088 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangwei Zheng ◽  
Jinshu Wang ◽  
Guannan Zu ◽  
Haibing Che ◽  
Chen Lai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Pec Water Splitting

Promising PEC water splitting activity with a photocurrent density of 3.16 mA cm−2 at 1.23 V vs. RHE was demonstrated in sandwich structured WO3 with exposed highly reactive (002) facet and superior crystallinity of 2-D nanoplatelets.

Recent Advances on Highly Active Nanostructured NiFe LDH Catalyst for Electrochemical Water Splitting

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pradnya Bodhankar ◽  
Pradip B Sarawade ◽  
Ajayan Vinu ◽  
Gurwinder Singh ◽  
Dattatray Sadashiv Dhawale
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Sustainable Production ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Highly Active ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Electrochemical Water Splitting

Highly efficient, low-cost electrocatalyst having superior activity and stability are the crucial endeavor for practical electrochemical water splitting that involves hydrogen and oxygen evolution reactions (HER and OER). Sustainable production...

scholarly journals Nickel confined in 2D earth-abundant oxide layers for highly efficient and durable oxygen evolution catalysts

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (26) ◽  
pp. 13340-13350
Author(s):  
Yayun Pu ◽  
Matthew J. Lawrence ◽  
Veronica Celorrio ◽  
Qi Wang ◽  
Meng Gu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Oxide Layers ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Earth Abundant ◽  
Increasing Demand

Low cost, high-efficiency catalysts towards water splitting are urgently required to fulfil the increasing demand for energy.

scholarly journals Room Temperature Surface Modification of Ultrathin FeOOH Cocatalysts on Fe2O3 Photoanodes for High Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiqing Wei ◽  
Aizhen Liao ◽  
Lu Wang ◽  
Xiaoyong Wang ◽  
Dunhui Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Reversible Hydrogen Electrode ◽  
Interfacial Resistance ◽  
Hydrogen Electrode ◽  
Onset Potential ◽  
Temperature Surface ◽  
Excellent Stability ◽  
Pec Water Splitting

An ultrathin FeOOH cocatalyst is deposited on α-Fe2O3 photoanodes in a simple room temperature immersion process for efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. The prepared FeOOH/Fe2O3 photoanode has a photocurrent density of up to 2.4 mA/cm2 at 1.23 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), and the photocurrent density is increased by about 160% compared to the bare Fe2O3 of 1.55 mA/cm2. An obvious cathodic shift of the photocurrent onset potential from 0.661 to 0.582 V was also observed, and excellent stability was maintained with almost no deterioration for 5 h. The enhanced PEC performance is attributed to the decrease of the interfacial resistance between electrode and electrolyte and the increase of the injection efficiency of holes in Fe2O3.

Mutually beneficial Co3O4@MoS2 heterostructures as a highly efficient bifunctional catalyst for electrochemical overall water splitting

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 2067-2072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Liu ◽  
Jinsong Wang ◽  
Bao Zhang ◽  
Yunjun Ruan ◽  
Houzhao Wan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Evolution ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Hydrogen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Bifunctional Catalyst ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Overall Water Splitting ◽  
Bifunctional Electrocatalysts

Designing low-cost and highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for compatible integration with the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for overall water splitting is critical but challenging.

MOF-derived M-OOH with rich oxygen defects by in-situ electro-oxidation reconstitution for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhikai Shi ◽  
Zebin Yu ◽  
Ronghua Jiang ◽  
Jun Huang ◽  
Yanping Hou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Evolution ◽  
Oxygen Evolution Reaction ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Oxygen Defects ◽  
Electro Oxidation

The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is an important half-reaction in the field of energy production. However, how effectively, simply, and greenly to prepare low-cost OER electrocatalysts remains a problem. Herein,...

scholarly journals Ni/Si-Codoped TiO2 Nanostructure Photoanode for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Li ◽  
Dongyan Ding
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Annealing Temperature ◽  
Photocurrent Density ◽  
Electrochemical Anodization ◽  
Codoped Tio2 ◽  
Lower Charge ◽  
Si Doped ◽  
Tio2 Nanostructures ◽  
Tio2 Photoanode ◽  
Pec Water Splitting

We synthesized Ni/Si-codoped TiO2 nanostructures for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, by electrochemical anodization of Ti-1Ni-5Si alloy foils in ethylene glycol/glycerol solutions containing a small amount of water. The effects of annealing temperature on PEC properties of Ni/Si-codoped TiO2 photoanode were investigated. We found that the Ni/Si-codoped TiO2 photoanode annealed at 700 °C had an anatase-rutile mixed phase and exhibited the highest photocurrent density of 1.15 mA/cm2 at 0 V (vs. Ag/AgCl), corresponding to a photoconversion efficiency of 0.70%, which was superior to Ni-doped and Si-doped TiO2. This improvement in PEC water splitting could be attributed to the extended light absorption, faster charge transfer, possibly lower charge recombination, and longer lifetime.

Atomic Heterointerface Engineering Breaks Activity Limitation of Electrocatalysts and Promises Highly-Efficient Alkaline Water Splitting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiucheng Xu ◽  
Jiahao Zhang ◽  
Haoxuan Zhang ◽  
Liyue Zhang ◽  
Ling Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Anion Exchange ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Water Electrolysis ◽  
Anion Exchange Membrane ◽  
Alkaline Water Electrolysis ◽  
Green Electricity ◽  
Alkaline Water ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Exchange Membrane

Alkaline water splitting, especially the anion-exchange-membrane based water electrolysis, is an attractive way for low-cost and scalable H2 production. Green electricity-driven alkaline water electrolysis is requested to develop highly-efficient electrocatalysts...

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