BiVO 4 Photoanode with Exposed (040) Facets for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance
A BiVO photoanode with exposed (040) facets was prepared to enhance its photoelectrochemical performance. The exposure of the (040) crystal planes of the BiVO film was induced by adding NaCl to the precursor solution. The as-prepared BiVO photoanode exhibits higher solar-light absorption and charge-...
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Published in | Nano-micro letters Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 11 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Germany
2018
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Summary: | A BiVO
photoanode with exposed (040) facets was prepared to enhance its photoelectrochemical performance. The exposure of the (040) crystal planes of the BiVO
film was induced by adding NaCl to the precursor solution. The as-prepared BiVO
photoanode exhibits higher solar-light absorption and charge-separation efficiency compared to those of an anode prepared without adding NaCl. To our knowledge, the photocurrent density (1.26 mA cm
at 1.23 V vs. RHE) of as-prepared BiVO
photoanode is the highest according to the reports for bare BiVO
films under simulated AM1.5G solar light, and the incident photon-to-current conversion efficiency is above 35% at 400 nm. The photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting performance was also dramatically improved with a hydrogen evolution rate of 9.11 μmol cm
h
, which is five times compared with the BiVO
photoanode prepared without NaCl (1.82 μmol cm
h
). Intensity-modulated photocurrent spectroscopy and transient photocurrent measurements show a higher charge-carrier-transfer rate for this photoanode. These results demonstrate a promising approach for the development of high-performance BiVO
photoanodes which can be used for efficient PEC water splitting and degradation of organic pollutants. |
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ISSN: | 2150-5551 |