Incorporation of ions into nanostructured anodic oxides—Mechanism and functionalities

AM Brudzisz, D Giziński, WJ Stępniowski - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Anodic oxidation of metals leads to the formation of ordered nanoporous or nanotubular
oxide layers that contribute to numerous existing and emerging applications. However, there …

Progress in the development of copper oxide-based materials for electrochemical water splitting

M Sajid, W Qayyum, A Farhan, MA Qamar… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Carbon-containing fuels, major energy sources, pose environmental challenges with their
greenhouse gas emissions. Addressing the imperative for clean energy in our industrialized …

Efficient Photoelectrocatalytic Reduction of CO2 to Selectively Produce Ethanol Using FeS2/TiO2 p–n Heterojunction Photoelectrodes

Y Tian, L Long, H Wang, J Zhang, D Lu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Herein, the FeS2/TiO2 p–n heterojunction was first utilized as a photoelectrode for the PEC
reduction of CO2 to selectively produce ethanol. The FeS2/TiO2 photoelectrode was …

The Construction of p/n-Cu2O Heterojunction Catalysts for Efficient CO2 Photoelectric Reduction

Q Zhou, Y Chen, H Shi, R Chen, M Ji, K Li, H Wang… - Catalysts, 2023 - mdpi.com
Cu2O is a p-type direct bandgap semiconductor with a band gap of 2~ 2.2 eV, which has
excellent visible light absorption and utilization. However, slow charge transfer and poor …

Comprehensive experimental and theoretical studies on the synthesis and characterization of electrodeposited nanostructured Cu2O thin films

CB Gonçalves, RT Da Silva, G Dalenogare… - Surfaces and …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, we present a comprehensive analysis of the morphology, microstructure, and
optical properties of electrodeposited Cu 2 O thin films on SnO 2: F (FTO) substrates. The …

A Comparative Study of Nanostructures of CuO/Cu2O Fabricated via Potentiostatic and Galvanostatic Anodization

SM Margaret, AJP Paul Winston… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A detailed comparative study on the synthesis process of coral‐like CuO/Cu2O nanorods
(NRs) and nanopolycrystals (NPCs) fabricated on Cu foil employing aqueous electrolyte via …

WO3 Coating Enhances the Performance of Cu2O Photocathodes in Solar Water Splitting Cells

X Wen, C Fu, H Zhan, J Dai, R Zhang… - ACS Applied Nano …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) is a promising photocathode material for unbiased solar water
splitting cells. To improve the onset potential of Cu2O photocathodes, numerous efforts have …

Investigating the effect of Cu underlayer and FTO etching towards photoelectrochemical performance enhancement of Cu2O photoelectrode

NA Adris, LJ Minggu, K Arifin, RM Yunus… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cuprous oxide (Cu 2 O) exhibits potential as a photoactive material for photoelectrochemical
water splitting, owing to its appropriate bandgap, efficient charge carrier separation, and …

Visible light driven CZTS QDs/α-Fe2O3-graphene p–n heterojunction for photoelectrochemical water splitting

A Ikram, M Zulfequar - Nanotechnology, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This work investigates the implication of graphene and Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 (CZTS) quantum dots
(QDs) incorporation in the hematite thin film for its use in a photoelectrochemical cell. The …

One-dimensional hierarchical Cu2O@SnS2 heterojunction with enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic activities

X Wu, L Chen, H Hu, C Song, Q Jiang, P Wang… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Cu2O@ SnS2 heterojunction photocatalysts with one-dimensional hierarchical
nanostructure were prepared by the solvothermal method. The Cu2O@ SnS2 hierarchical …