Unraveling of cocatalysts photodeposited selectively on facets of BiVO4 to boost solar water splitting

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 484 - 9
• Main Authors: Qi, Yu, Zhang, Jiangwei, Kong, Yuan, Zhao, Yue, Chen, Shanshan, Li, Deng, Liu, Wei, Chen, Yifan, Xie, Tengfeng, Cui, Junyan, Li, Can, Domen, Kazunari, Zhang, Fuxiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 25.01.2022; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 119/118; 147/135; 147/143; 639/638/224/909/4101/4050; 639/638/439/890; 639/925/357; Bismuth oxides; Catalysis; Catalysts; Ferricyanide; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Nanocomposites; Nanoparticles; Oxidation; Photocatalysts; Photosynthesis; Quantum efficiency; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Separation; Splitting; Surface charge; Synergistic effect; Vanadate; Vanadates; Water splitting

Bismuth vanadate (BiVO 4 ) has been widely investigated as a photocatalyst or photoanode for solar water splitting, but its activity is hindered by inefficient cocatalysts and limited understanding of the underlying mechanism. Here we demonstrate significantly enhanced water oxidation on the particu...