Mo-doped BiVO4 thin films – high photoelectrochemical water splitting performance achieved by a tailored structure and morphology

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 1830-1846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Rohloff ◽  
Björn Anke ◽  
Siyuan Zhang ◽  
Ulrich Gernert ◽  
Christina Scheu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Surface Recombination ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Transfer Efficiency ◽  
Hole Transfer ◽  
Structure And Morphology ◽  
Sol Gel Synthesis ◽  
Reduced Surface

Facile sol–gel synthesis of Mo:BiVO4 thin films with optimized morphology results in reduced surface recombination and enhanced hole transfer efficiency.

Sol-gel synthesis of textured lanthanum titanate thin films

2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary M. Sandstrom ◽  
Paul Fuierer
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Precursor Solution ◽  
Solution Concentration ◽  
Optical Measurements ◽  
Layered Perovskite ◽  
Orientation Factor ◽  
Anisotropic Structures ◽  
Sol Gel Films ◽  
Sol Gel Synthesis

Control over crystallographic orientation in thin films is important, particularly with highly anisotropic structures. Because of its ferroelectric nature, the layered perovskite La2Ti2O7 has interesting piezoelectric and electrooptic properties that may be exploited when films are highly textured. Sol-gel films with an orientation factor of greater than 95% were fabricated without relying on epitaxial (lattice-matching) growth from the substrate. Film orientation and crystallization were confirmed by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and optical measurements. The particle sizes in all precursor solutions were measured by dynamic light scattering experiments. Experimental results indicate that film orientation is a function of precursor solution concentration, size of the molecular clusters in the solution, and film thickness.

Sol–gel synthesis and photoluminescent properties of LaPO4:A (A = Eu3+, Ce3+, Tb3+) nanocrystalline thin films

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1413-1419 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Yu ◽  
J. Lin ◽  
J. Fu ◽  
H. J. Zhang ◽  
Y. C. Han
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Sol Gel Synthesis ◽  
Nanocrystalline Thin Films

Upconverting Er3+,Yb3+ activated β-NaYF4 thin films: a solution route using a novel sodium β-diketonate polyether adduct

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (12) ◽  
pp. 4771-4775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria R. Catalano ◽  
Anna L. Pellegrino ◽  
Patrizia Rossi ◽  
Paola Paoli ◽  
Paolo Cortelletti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Solution Route ◽  
Sol Gel Synthesis

A new Na(hfa)·tetraglyme adduct has been synthesized and successfully applied, together with the RE(hfa)3·diglyme (RE = Y, Yb, Er) complexes, in the sol–gel synthesis of upconverting hexagonal NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+ films.

scholarly journals Physical and Chemical Defects in WO3 Thin Films and Their Impact on Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (11) ◽  
pp. 5887-5895 ◽  
Author(s):  
Y. Zhao ◽  
S. Balasubramanyam ◽  
R. Sinha ◽  
R. Lavrijsen ◽  
M. A. Verheijen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Physical And Chemical ◽  
Wo3 Thin Films

scholarly journals Enhanced Magnetic Properties of BiFeO3 Thin Films by Doping: Analysis of Structure and Morphology

Nanomaterials ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yilin Zhang ◽  
Yuhan Wang ◽  
Ji Qi ◽  
Yu Tian ◽  
Mingjie Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Exchange Interactions ◽  
Ferromagnetic Behavior ◽  
Ferromagnetic Properties ◽  
Structure And Morphology ◽  
Related Diversification ◽  
Lattice Distortions ◽  
Mn Doped

The improvement of ferromagnetic properties is critical for the practical application of multiferroic materials, to be exact, BiFeO3 (BFO). Herein, we have investigated the evolution in the structure and morphology of Ho or/and Mn-doped thin films and the related diversification in ferromagnetic behavior. BFO, Bi0.95Ho0.05FeO3 (BHFO), BiFe0.95Mn0.05O3 (BFMO) and Bi0.95Ho0.05Fe0.95Mn0.05O3 (BHFMO) thin films are synthesized via the conventional sol-gel method. Density, size and phase structure are crucial to optimize the ferromagnetic properties. Specifically, under the applied magnetic field of 10 kOe, BHFO and BFMO thin films can produce obvious magnetic properties during magnetization and, additionally, doping with Ho and Mn (BHFMO) can achieve better magnetic properties. This enhancement is attributed to the lattice distortions caused by the ionic sizes difference between the doping agent and the host, the generation of the new exchange interactions and the inhibition of the antiferromagnetic spiral modulated spin structure. This study provides key insights of understanding the tunable ferromagnetic properties of co-doped BFO.

Sol-gel synthesis and characterization of Ag nanoparticles in ZrO2 thin films

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 2541-2546 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eisuke Yokoyama ◽  
Hironobu Sakata ◽  
Moriaki Wakaki
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Composite Films ◽  
Dip Coating ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Silver Surface ◽  
Molar Ratios ◽  
Sol Gel Synthesis

ZrO2 thin films containing silver nanoparticles were prepared using the sol-gel method with Ag to Zr molar ratios [Ag]/[Zr] = 0.11, 0.25, 0.43, 0.67, 1.00, 1.50, and 2.33. After dip coating on glass substrate, coated films were annealed at 200 and 300 °C in air. X-ray diffraction peaks corresponding to crystalline Ag were observed, but a specific peak corresponding to ZrO2 was not observed. At the molar ratio [Ag]/[Zr] = 0.25, the particle size of Ag distributed broadly centered at 17 nm for an annealing temperature of 200 °C and at 25 nm for 300 °C. The films annealed in air at 200 °C showed an absorption band centered at 450 nm because of the silver surface plasmon resonance, whereas films heated at 300 °C in air caused a red shift of the absorption to 500 nm. The absorption peak was analyzed using the effective dielectric function of Ag-ZrO2 composite films modeled with the Maxwell-Garnett expression.

Serial hole transfer layers for a BiVO4 photoanode with enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting

Nanoscale ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (38) ◽  
pp. 18378-18386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linsen Li ◽  
Jinhua Li ◽  
Jing Bai ◽  
Qingyi Zeng ◽  
Ligang Xia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Hole Transfer

The performance of BiVO4 was highly enhanced by serial hole transfer layers of Fe2O3 and NiOOH/FeOOH.

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