Failure mechanism analysis and emerging strategies for enhancing the photoelectrochemical stability of photoanodes

Y Zhang, B Liu, L Xu, Z Ding, R Yang… - ChemSusChem, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The development of efficient and stable photoanode materials is essential for driving the
possible practical application of photoelectrochemical water splitting. This article begins with …

Programmable Wet-Interfacial Joule Heating to Rapidly Synthesize Metastable Protohematite Photoanodes: Metal and Lattice Oxygen Dual Sites for Improving Water …

J Deng, G Li, D Yan, W Zhang, K Feng, K Nie… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
High-temperature sintering is critical for efficient hematite photoanodes in terms of improving
the crystallinity and minimizing deficiencies. However, prolonged conventional furnace …

Expediting hole transfer kinetics through surface state modulation of a Ru–FeOOH and FeNi (OH) x dual-layer cocatalyst coated Zr–Fe 2 O 3 photoanode for boosting …

P Anushkkaran, WS Chae, J Ryu, SH Choi… - Journal of Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The potential of a hematite photoanode for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water oxidation is
primarily constrained by its sluggish water oxidation kinetics due to severe charge …

Unraveling the impact of tetravalent and pentavalent ions on the charge dynamics of hematite photoelectrodes for solar water splitting

BR Lima, I Rodriguez-Gutierrez, NC Verissimo… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study focuses on understanding the impact of tetravalent (Hf 4+) and pentavalent (Nb
5+) ions in hematite photoelectrodes using a two-step synthesis approach. Structural …

Enhanced Charge Transfer via Heterogeneous Doping Promotes Hematite Photoelectrodes for Efficient Solar H2O2 Synthesis

F Guo, J Bai, RT Gao, K Su, Y Yang, X Liu, L Wu… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting into hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and hydrogen
(H2) is a promising alternative to energy and environmentally intensive production. Bulk …

Ferroelectric spontaneous polarization assisted TiO2@ BaTiO3@ Ag photoanode for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting via BaTiO3 phase regulation

L Yang, A Zhu, X Huang, C Deng, K Hu, H Yu… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract In this work, TiO 2@ BaTiO 3@ Ag composite photoanodes were synthesized. By
fabricating BaTiO 3 with different phase structures, the influence of crystalline phase of …

Facile development of copper ferrite nanospheres for UV light-driven photocatalytic degradation of cloxacillin sodium

M Naeem, F Haider, A Ashraf, S Ahmed, KM Batoo… - Materials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Copper ferrite nanoparticles (CuFe2O4 NPs) have multiple applications in various fields.
Herein, a co-precipitation method under mild basic conditions has been used to develop …

Enhancing photoelectrochemical properties of α-Fe2O3 using Zr-doped HfO2 ferroelectric nanoparticles

Z Zhi, C Qin, H Zhang, Y Xie, C Zhang, Y Liu… - Journal of Alloys and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Hematite (α-Fe 2 O 3) as a semiconductor photoanode for photoelectrochemical
(PEC) water splitting is a promising candidate material. However, its PEC performance is …

Exploring Ultrafast Carrier Dynamics in Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Using Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

AK Sivan, A Galán‐González - Particle & Particle Systems …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Hydrogen fuel produced from water splitting using sunlight remains one of the cleanest and
most sustainable energy sources. However, photoelectrochemical hydrogen production …

Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) modified α-Fe2O3/BiVO4 heterojunction photoanode for enhancing photoelectrochemical water splitting

S Jia, Z Liu, Y Gao, R Zhang, R Zhu, S Gao, P Guan… - Electrochimica …, 2024 - Elsevier
The design of photoanode materials to achieve efficient water splitting is a current research
hotspot in photoelectrochemical (PEC). In this work, we designed and prepared an α-Fe 2 O …