电化学阻抗谱法研究铈改性TiO2纳米管阵列光电极裂解水产氢动力学

通过阳极氧化法在纯钛板上制备TiO2纳米管阵列电极.在光电化学电解池阳极中加入供电子物质乙二醇,显著减小了TiO2纳米管的电荷传递阻抗,促进了光电催化裂解水产氢反应.采用阴极电沉积和阳极氧化法制备了单质铈和氧化铈共同改性的TiO2纳米管阵列半导体光阳极,其平带电位向电负方向移动.采用电化学阻抗谱法(EIS)对改性后TiO2纳米管阵列在光电催化裂解水产氢中的电子传输性能以及界面性质进行了表征,确定了各阻抗弧对应的电极过程.采用合理的等效电路模型计算了电极的电子传输动力学参数.结果表明,经铈改性后的TiO2纳米管阵列膜电阻明显减小,有利于氢气的产生.探讨了单质铈与氧化铈促进TiO2纳米管阵列电荷传输的作用机理.     

提高氧化铁光电催化分解水效率的策略进展（英文）

为了解决能源危机与环境污染问题,发展一种可再生的清洁能源至关重要.太阳能是一种取之不尽用之不竭的清洁能源,而氢气是一种良好的能源载体.利用太阳能光电催化水分解制氢,是一项有望能够解决能源与环境问题的技术,具有很大的应用前景.其中,氧化铁因为具有合适的能带位置与带隙、良好的稳定性与廉价无毒等优点,成为一种理想的光阳极材料.但是,在实际的测试中,氧化铁仅仅只能得到一个较低的光电转换效率,这可能是因为其较短的空穴扩散距离、较低的电导率以及极度缓慢的水氧化反应动力学所致.整个光电催化水氧化可分为三个过程,即光吸收过程、电荷分离过程以及表面空穴注入过程.这三个过程的效率共同决定了器件的太阳能转化效率.鉴于此,本文将从如何提高这三个效率的角度出发,总结近期研究报道中提高氧化铁光电催化分解水效率的一些策略.光吸收过程是指半导体中价带的电子在吸收具有一定能量的光子后发生跃迁,产生空穴-电子对的过程.其光子的损失主要来源于光的反射、透射以及半导体吸收边的限制.提高光吸收效率的主要策略包括制备具有特定纳米结构的氧化铁电极、利用表面等离子体共振效应以及组成双光吸收系统和掺杂等.电荷分离过程指的是受光激发产生的空穴电子对,在内建电场的作用下发生电荷分离,即光生空穴流向电极表面,光生电子流向半导体内部并从外电路导出.电荷分离效率的损失主要来源于光生载流子在迁移过程中的复合.因此,为了提高电荷分离效率,常见的策略是提高载流子在电荷分离过程中的复合时间τ_1和减少电荷迁移到表面(空穴)或者基底(电子)的时间τ_2.具体的策略包括制备特定的纳米结构(缩短体表相距离,减少τ_2)、构建异质结(增强能带弯曲,提高τ_1和减少τ_2)、掺杂(减少τ_2)和钝化复合中心(提高τ_1)等.表面空穴注入是指到达表面的光生空穴发生水氧化反应生成氧气的过程.除了空穴注入外,表面还可能存在复合与逆反应过程.因此,为了提高表面空穴注入效率,我们既可以提高水氧化反应动力学,具体的手段包括引入水氧化催化剂、F掺杂和碱处理等;也可以采用减少复合反应的策略,具体的方法包括引入钝化层、酸处理和高温热处理等;还可以采用减少逆反应的方法,最常见的手段就是在基底与氧化铁层之间引入电子阻挡层.上述三种途径都能提高表面空穴注入效率.最后,通过结合上述的一些策略,目前得到的最高性能的氧化铁电极在1.23 V(相对于可逆氢电极)能够达到6 mAcm-2的光电催化分解水电流,但这个值依然明显低于氧化铁的理论值(12.6 mAcm~(-2)).这可能是由于体相复合所致.除此之外,氧化铁表面的水氧化机理现在依然不清晰,这些都是需要我们在未来解决的问题.     

光电化学水氧化用多孔单晶金红石TiO2纳米棒阵列光阳极的设计和构建

光电化学电池(如染料敏化太阳能电池、量子点敏化太阳能电池以及光电化学水分解电池)是实现太阳能转化及存储的有效手段之一.其中,光电极是光电化学电池的核心组成部分,它集光吸收、光生电荷输运及转移等决定光转化效率的关键过程于一身,因此构筑高活性半导体光电极以实现高效太阳能转化利用引起研究者广泛关注.多孔TiO2纳米颗粒堆垛薄膜光阳极因具有大的比表面积,可提供更多的染料(量子点)担载和反应活性位点,在光电化学电池中表现出优异活性而被广泛研究.然而, TiO2纳米颗粒间大量存在的晶界对光生电荷有较强的散射作用,降低了光生电荷的收集效率.英国牛津大学Snaith研究小组利用模板辅助水热过程首次获得了(001)晶面占优的多孔单晶锐钛矿TiO2微米颗粒,这种多孔单晶TiO2微米颗粒在具有大比表面积的同时,其单晶结构还能有效去除晶界对电荷的散射作用,因而具有优异的电荷输运特性.利用这种多孔单晶TiO2微米颗粒组建的光阳极用于染料敏化太阳能电池中,展现出优异的太阳能光电转化性能.受该工作启发,各种形貌的多孔单晶TiO2微米颗粒作为光催化剂和光电化学分解水用光阳极材料被广泛研究,并表现出优异活性.在单晶微米颗粒堆垛成的薄膜光电极中,虽然单个单晶微米颗粒中晶界对电荷的散射作用被有效抑制,但是单晶颗粒间的晶界仍然存在并影响光生电荷的收集效率.为了彻底抑制晶界对光生电荷的散射作用,每个单晶颗粒都应该贯穿整个薄膜,例如一维TiO2纳米棒单晶阵列薄膜.虽然一维单晶阵列薄膜能够有效提高光生电荷的收集效率,但相对于多孔薄膜具有较小的比表面积,限制了担载染料(量子点)和反应位点的数量.为了增大TiO2单晶纳米棒阵列薄膜的比表面积,目前主要的手段包括调控纳米棒长径比、表面修饰TiO2纳米颗粒以及二次生长构建TiO2枝晶阵列.本文首次提出通过制备多孔单晶TiO2纳米棒单晶阵列薄膜来获得高比表面积和高光生电荷收集效率的光阳极,提高光电化学电池的效率.在透明导电薄膜(FTO)表面利用水热生长TiO2纳米棒阵列薄膜之前,预先在FTO基体上沉积一层SiO2球密堆模板, TiO2纳米棒单晶阵列在从FTO表面向上生长过程中,会将SiO2球模板包裹进TiO2纳米棒中,再通过碱溶液将SiO2球模板溶解,首次在FTO基体上原位生长出多孔单晶TiO2纳米棒阵列薄膜.将所得多孔单晶金红石TiO2纳米棒阵列薄膜作为光电化学分解水电池光阳极,其光电化学分解水活性相对于实心单晶金红石TiO2纳米棒阵列提高了2.6倍.多孔单晶金红石TiO2纳米棒阵列光阳极性能的提升可归因于：(1)多孔结构赋予多孔单晶金红石TiO2纳米棒阵列薄膜更大的比表面积,可提供更多的反应活性位点;(2)多孔结构能够有效缩短单晶金红石TiO2纳米棒中光生电荷体相输运距离,提高光生电荷的收集效率;(3)多孔结构通过对光多次反射吸收可有效增强光吸收,产生更多光生电荷参与水分解反应;(4)在制备过程中引入Si掺杂,导致多孔单晶金红石TiO2纳米棒带隙扩大了0.1 eV,带隙增大归因于导带位置负移0.1 eV,光生电子具有更强的还原能力,光电流起始电位相应负移约0.1 V.     

光电化学水氧化用多孔单晶金红石TiO_2纳米棒阵列光阳极的设计和构建（英文）

光电化学电池(如染料敏化太阳能电池、量子点敏化太阳能电池以及光电化学水分解电池)是实现太阳能转化及存储的有效手段之一.其中,光电极是光电化学电池的核心组成部分,它集光吸收、光生电荷输运及转移等决定光转化效率的关键过程于一身,因此构筑高活性半导体光电极以实现高效太阳能转化利用引起研究者广泛关注.多孔Ti O2纳米颗粒堆垛薄膜光阳极因具有大的比表面积,可提供更多的染料(量子点)担载和反应活性位点,在光电化学电池中表现出优异活性而被广泛研究.然而,TiO 2纳米颗粒间大量存在的晶界对光生电荷有较强的散射作用,降低了光生电荷的收集效率.英国牛津大学Snaith研究小组利用模板辅助水热过程首次获得了(001)晶面占优的多孔单晶锐钛矿Ti O2微米颗粒,这种多孔单晶Ti O2微米颗粒在具有大比表面积的同时,其单晶结构还能有效去除晶界对电荷的散射作用,因而具有优异的电荷输运特性.利用这种多孔单晶Ti O2微米颗粒组建的光阳极用于染料敏化太阳能电池中,展现出优异的太阳能光电转化性能.受该工作启发,各种形貌的多孔单晶Ti O2微米颗粒作为光催化剂和光电化学分解水用光阳极材料被广泛研究,并表现出优异活性.在单晶微米颗粒堆垛成的薄膜光电极中,虽然单个单晶微米颗粒中晶界对电荷的散射作用被有效抑制,但是单晶颗粒间的晶界仍然存在并影响光生电荷的收集效率.为了彻底抑制晶界对光生电荷的散射作用,每个单晶颗粒都应该贯穿整个薄膜,例如一维Ti O2纳米棒单晶阵列薄膜.虽然一维单晶阵列薄膜能够有效提高光生电荷的收集效率,但相对于多孔薄膜具有较小的比表面积,限制了担载染料(量子点)和反应位点的数量.为了增大TiO 2单晶纳米棒阵列薄膜的比表面积,目前主要的手段包括调控纳米棒长径比、表面修饰Ti O2纳米颗粒以及二次生长构建Ti O2枝晶阵列.本文首次提出通过制备多孔单晶Ti O2纳米棒单晶阵列薄膜来获得高比表面积和高光生电荷收集效率的光阳极,提高光电化学电池的效率.在透明导电薄膜(FTO)表面利用水热生长Ti O2纳米棒阵列薄膜之前,预先在FTO基体上沉积一层Si O2球密堆模板,Ti O2纳米棒单晶阵列在从FTO表面向上生长过程中,会将SiO 2球模板包裹进Ti O2纳米棒中,再通过碱溶液将Si O2球模板溶解,首次在FTO基体上原位生长出多孔单晶Ti O2纳米棒阵列薄膜.将所得多孔单晶金红石Ti O2纳米棒阵列薄膜作为光电化学分解水电池光阳极,其光电化学分解水活性相对于实心单晶金红石Ti O2纳米棒阵列提高了2.6倍.多孔单晶金红石Ti O2纳米棒阵列光阳极性能的提升可归因于:(1)多孔结构赋予多孔单晶金红石Ti O2纳米棒阵列薄膜更大的比表面积,可提供更多的反应活性位点;(2)多孔结构能够有效缩短单晶金红石Ti O2纳米棒中光生电荷体相输运距离,提高光生电荷的收集效率;(3)多孔结构通过对光多次反射吸收可有效增强光吸收,产生更多光生电荷参与水分解反应;(4)在制备过程中引入Si掺杂,导致多孔单晶金红石Ti O2纳米棒带隙扩大了0.1 e V,带隙增大归因于导带位置负移0.1 e V,光生电子具有更强的还原能力,光电流起始电位相应负移约0.1 V.     

提高氧化铁光电催化分解水效率的策略进展

为了解决能源危机与环境污染问题,发展一种可再生的清洁能源至关重要.太阳能是一种取之不尽用之不竭的清洁能源,而氢气是一种良好的能源载体.利用太阳能光电催化水分解制氢,是一项有望能够解决能源与环境问题的技术,具有很大的应用前景.其中,氧化铁因为具有合适的能带位置与带隙、良好的稳定性与廉价无毒等优点,成为一种理想的光阳极材料.但是,在实际的测试中,氧化铁仅仅只能得到一个较低的光电转换效率,这可能是因为其较短的空穴扩散距离、较低的电导率以及极度缓慢的水氧化反应动力学所致.整个光电催化水氧化可分为三个过程,即光吸收过程、电荷分离过程以及表面空穴注入过程.这三个过程的效率共同决定了器件的太阳能转化效率.鉴于此,本文将从如何提高这三个效率的角度出发,总结近期研究报道中提高氧化铁光电催化分解水效率的一些策略.光吸收过程是指半导体中价带的电子在吸收具有一定能量的光子后发生跃迁,产生空穴-电子对的过程.其光子的损失主要来源于光的反射、透射以及半导体吸收边的限制.提高光吸收效率的主要策略包括制备具有特定纳米结构的氧化铁电极、利用表面等离子体共振效应以及组成双光吸收系统和掺杂等.电荷分离过程指的是受光激发产生的空穴电子对,在内建电场的作用下发生电荷分离,即光生空穴流向电极表面,光生电子流向半导体内部并从外电路导出.电荷分离效率的损失主要来源于光生载流子在迁移过程中的复合.因此,为了提高电荷分离效率,常见的策略是提高载流子在电荷分离过程中的复合时间τ₁和减少电荷迁移到表面(空穴)或者基底(电子)的时间τ₂.具体的策略包括制备特定的纳米结构(缩短体表相距离,减少τ₂)、构建异质结(增强能带弯曲,提高τ₁和减少τ₂)、掺杂(减少τ₂)和钝化复合中心(提高τ₁)等.表面空穴注入是指到达表面的光生空穴发生水氧化反应生成氧气的过程.除了空穴注入外,表面还可能存在复合与逆反应过程.因此,为了提高表面空穴注入效率,我们既可以提高水氧化反应动力学,具体的手段包括引入水氧化催化剂、F掺杂和碱处理等;也可以采用减少复合反应的策略,具体的方法包括引入钝化层、酸处理和高温热处理等;还可以采用减少逆反应的方法,最常见的手段就是在基底与氧化铁层之间引入电子阻挡层.上述三种途径都能提高表面空穴注入效率.最后,通过结合上述的一些策略,目前得到的最高性能的氧化铁电极在1.23 V(相对于可逆氢电极)能够达到6 mA cm^?2的光电催化分解水电流,但这个值依然明显低于氧化铁的理论值(12.6 mA cm^?2).这可能是由于体相复合所致.除此之外,氧化铁表面的水氧化机理现在依然不清晰,这些都是需要我们在未来解决的问题.     

明嘉靖朝北京太庙改建规划方案生成之始末

近年来,基于BiVO_4光阳极的光电催化分解水技术引起人们的关注.我们通过水热-氨化法制备出Ni_3N纳米颗粒,首次将其作为助催化剂修饰到BiVO_4光阳极上光电催化分解水.实验表明, Ni_3N纳米颗粒成功负载到BiVO_4光阳极表面并可有效抑制表面电荷复合以及提高光电催化分解水性能.在1.23 V v. RHE处光电流密度可达3.23mA/cm~2.此外, Ni_3N/BiVO_4光阳极的最大值ABPE值达0.88%,并呈现出良好的稳定性.     

电喷雾沉积WO_(3)/Fe_(2)TiO_(5)复合光阳极及其光电催化水裂解性能北大核心CSCD

构建异质结是改善半导体光响应和载流子传输的有效途径之一。采取电喷雾沉积法,在掺氟的二氧化锡玻璃(FTO)上先后制备了WO_(3)和Fe_(2)TiO_(5)纳米结构薄膜,并研究了其作为光阳极的光电催化性能。薄膜表面复杂的微纳米结构有效地增加了对光的捕获能力和化学反应比表面积;二者在界面处形成的异质结有效地抑制了光生载流子的复合,加速了电荷的转移,提升了光电催化水裂解性能。在1.23 V和1.6 V(vs. RHE)处,其光电流密度相比纯Fe_(2)TiO_(5)电极分别提升了1.4和4.6倍。     

NiO/TiO_2异质结构纳米管阵列膜对不锈钢的光生阴极保护及其储能性能（英文）

本工作通过修饰TiO_2制备半导体复合膜,提高其光吸收和光电化学性能,以期应用于光生阴极保护。先采用阳极氧化法在Ti表面制备TiO_2纳米管阵列膜,再应用水热处理法在膜表面沉积NiO纳米颗粒,形成具有异质结构纳米管复合膜。利用扫描电子显微镜、X-射线衍射、X-射线光电子能谱、紫外-可见吸收光谱、光致发光谱和光电化学技术对制备的纳米膜进行表征。结果表明,与纯TiO_2纳米管膜比较,NiO/TiO_2纳米管复合膜的光吸收扩展到可见光区。白光照射下,其在0.5 mol·L~(-1) KOH和1 mol·L~(-1) CH_3OH混合液中的光电流密度达到176μA·cm~(-2),是纯TiO_2纳米管膜的2倍。复合膜具有良好的光生阴极保护作用,与0.5 mol·L~(-1) NaCl溶液中的403不锈钢耦连后,可使其电极电位下降440 mV,在光照2.5h再转为暗态后,因具有电荷储存能力还可继续提供约15.5 h的阴极保护效应。     

TiO_2纳米管阵列光电催化制氢研究进展

以TiO2纳米管阵列为光阳极组成的光电解池光电催化分解水是目前光催化制氢领域内研究最广泛的体系之一。本文综述了近年来TiO2纳米管阵列在光电催化分解水制氢领域的最新研究进展,重点阐述了提高TiO2纳米管阵列光电转换效率和产氢速率的方法,指出了目前存在的问题,并对今后的发展提出了展望。     

硫氧键合BiVO4光阳极与FeNi催化剂实现高效水氧化

光电催化分解水可以将充足的太阳能直接转化存储为绿色清洁的氢能,然而光阳极表面缓慢的析氧反应动力学严重限制了太阳能到氢能的转化效率。我们通过一种简单的S-O键合策略实现BiVO4光阳极与FeNi催化剂的界面耦合（S:BiVO4-FeNi）,其光电催化分解水的光电流达到6.43 mA/cm2（1.23 VRHE, AM 1.5G）。进一步研究结果表明：界面S-O键合能够有效实现BiVO4光阳极光生电荷分离并促进空穴向FeNi催化剂表面迁移。同时,S-O键合可以进一步调控FeNi催化剂表面的电荷分布,从而有效提高光电化学分解水析氧活性和稳定性。该工作为设计构建具有高效、稳定的太阳能光电催化分解水体系提供了一种新的研究策略。     

TiO_2/CuPc/NiFe-LDH photoanode for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

Photoelectrochemical(PEC) water splitting is a promising approach for renewable hydrogen production.However,the practical PEC solar-to-fuel conversion efficiency is still low owing to poor light absorption and rapid recombination of charge carriers in photoelectrode.In this work,we report a ternary photoanode with simultaneously enhancement of light absorption and water oxidation efficiency by introducing copper phthalocyanine(CuPc) and nickel iron-laye red double hydroxide(NiFe-LDH) on TiO_2(denoted as TiO_2/CuPc/NiFe-LDH).An experimental study reveals that CuPc loading on TiO_2 bring strong visible light absorption;NiFe-LDH as an oxygen evolution reaction catalyst efficiently accelerates the surface water oxidation reaction.This synergistic effect of CuPc and NiFe-LDH gives enhanced photocurrent density(2.10 mA/cm2 at 0.6 V vs.SCE) and excellent stability in the ternary TiO_2/CuPc/NiFeLDH photoanode.     

Iron Oxide Photoelectrode with Multidimensional Architecture for Highly Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

Nanostructured metal oxide semiconductors have shown outstanding performances in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, but limitations in light harvesting and charge collection have necessitated further advances in photoelectrode design. Herein, we propose anodized Fe foams (AFFs) with multidimensional nano/micro-architectures as a highly efficient photoelectrode for PEC water splitting. Fe foams fabricated by freeze-casting and sintering were electrochemically anodized and directly used as photoanodes. We verified the superiority of our design concept by achieving an unprecedented photocurrent density in PEC water splitting over 5 mA cm⁻² before the dark current onset, which originated from the large surface area and low electrical resistance of the AFFs. A photocurrent of over 6.8 mA cm⁻² and an accordingly high incident photon-to-current efficiency of over 50 % at 400 nm were achieved with incorporation of Co oxygen evolution catalysts. In addition, research opportunities for further advances by structual and compositional modifications are discussed, which can resolve the low fill factoring behavior and improve the overall performance.     

Research Progress of Ferrite Materials for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

Photoelectrochemical(PEC)water splitting is an effective strategy to convert solar energy into clean and renewable hydrogen energy.In order to carry out effective PEC conversion,researchers have conducted a lot of exploration and developed a variety of semiconductors suitable for PEC water splitting.Among them,metal oxides stand out due to their higher stability.Compared with traditional oxide semiconductors,ferrite-based photoelectrodes have the advantages of low cost,small band gap,and good stability.Interestingly,due to the unique characteristics of ferrite,most of them have various tunable features,which will be more conducive to the development of efficient PEC electrode.However,this complex metal oxide is also troubled by severe charge recombination and low carrier transport efficiency,resulting in lower conversion efficiency compared to theoretical value.Based on this,this article reviews the structure,preparation methods,characteristics and modification strategies of various common ferrites.In addition,we analyzed the future research direction of ferrite for PEC water splitting,and looked forward to the development of more efficient catalysts.     

A BiVO4 Photoanode with a VOx Layer Bearing Oxygen Vacancies Offers Improved Charge Transfer and Oxygen Evolution Kinetics in Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

Sluggish oxygen evolution kinetics are one of the key limitations of bismuth vanadate (BiVO₄) photoanodes for efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. To address this issue, we report a vanadium oxide (VO_x) with enriched oxygen vacancies conformally grown on BiVO₄ photoanodes by a simple photo-assisted electrodeposition process. The optimized BiVO₄/VO_x photoanode exhibits a photocurrent density of 6.29 mA cm⁻² at 1.23 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode under AM 1.5 G illumination, which is ca. 385 % as high as that of its pristine counterpart. A high charge-transfer efficiency of 96 % is achieved and stable PEC water splitting is realized, with a photocurrent retention rate of 88.3 % upon 40 h of testing. The excellent PEC performance is attributed to the presence of oxygen vacancies in VO_x that forms undercoordinated sites, which strengthen the adsorption of water molecules onto the active sites and promote charge transfer during the oxygen evolution reaction. This work demonstrates the potential of vanadium-based catalysts for PEC water oxidation.     

Fabrication and characterization of upconversion N-doped graphene quantum dots for improving photoelectrocatalytic performance of rutile hierarchical TiO₂ nanowires under visible and near-infrared light irradiations

The development of well-organized and low-priced photoelectrocatalysts for the clean and efficient water splitting reaction is crucial. In this context, novel nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (N-GQDs) with high photoluminescence and upconversion emission have been synthesized as excellent light harvester. Subsequently, ordered hierarchical TiO? nanowires were decorated with upconversion N-GQDs as a photoanode by a simple preparation method to improve the photocatalytic performance in the visible and near-infrared (NIR) regions of solar light, not otherwise absorbable by bare TiO? nanostructures. Moreover, the enhancement of charge transfer efficiency and electron–hole separation according to the energy states of N-GQDs and TiO? are considered for the improved photocatalytic performance of water splitting. N-GQDs/TiO₂ shows superior photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) performance, achieving a photocurrent density of 3.0 mA.cm^?2 in 1.0 M KOH solution, which is eight times that of unmodified TiO? at an applied voltage of 1.23 V vs. RHE. The high stability and photoelectrocatalytic activity of oxygen evolution reaction in the presence of newly synthesized N-GQDs are confirmed by chronoamperometry, open-circuit potential measurement, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The as-fabricated photoanode provides an increased solar light harvesting from UV–Vis to NIR due to the application of newly synthesized upconversion GQDs, which increase energy conversion with an appealing perspective.     

Perovskite Oxide Based Electrodes for High‐Performance Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting is an attractive strategy for the large‐scale production of renewable hydrogen from water. Developing cost‐effective, active and stable semiconducting photoelectrodes is extremely important for achieving PEC water splitting with high solar‐to‐hydrogen efficiency. Perovskite oxides as a large family of semiconducting metal oxides are extensively investigated as electrodes in PEC water splitting owing to their abundance, high (photo)electrochemical stability, compositional and structural flexibility allowing the achievement of high electrocatalytic activity, superior sunlight absorption capability and precise control and tuning of band gaps and band edges. In this review, the research progress in the design, development, and application of perovskite oxides in PEC water splitting is summarized, with a special emphasis placed on understanding the relationship between the composition/structure and (photo)electrochemical activity.     

BiVO4/CuBi2O4薄膜光电极的制备及光电性能

通过金属有机物分解法(MOD)协同光电化学沉积法, 将p型氧化物半导体CuBi₂O₄沉积在BiVO₄纳米薄膜上, 形成包覆性异质结结构, 制备了一种新型p-n异质结光阳极n-BiVO₄/p-CuBi₂O₄, 用于太阳能光电化学(Photoelectrochemical, PEC)水分解. 研究结果表明, 在1.23 V(vs. RHE)电势下, BiVO₄/CuBi₂O₄ 异质结光阳极表现出优良的PEC水氧化性能, 光电流密度达到2.8 mA/cm², 负载磷酸钴(Co-Pi)的BiVO₄/CuBi₂O₄/Co-Pi光电极, 光电流密度达到4.45 mA/cm², 分别为BiVO₄电极光电流密度的3.1倍和4.9倍. X射线衍射(XRD)、 紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)、 电化学阻抗谱(EIS)和能级结构图等结果也证实, BiVO₄/CuBi₂O₄和BiVO₄/CuBi₂O₄/Co-Pi复合电极材料在内建电场和能带弯曲作用下, 光吸收特性增强, 载流子界面转移电阻减小, 具有良好的光电化学性能与稳定性.     

Emerging materials for plasmon-assisted photoelectrochemical water splitting

Energy production and environmental pollution are the two major problems the world is facing today. The depletion of fossil fuels and the emission of harmful gases into the atmosphere leads to the research on clean and renewable energy sources. In this context, hydrogen is considered an ideal fuel to meet global energy needs. Presently, hydrogen is produced from fossil fuels. However, the most desirable way is from clean and renewable energy sources, like water and sunlight. Sunlight is an abundant energy source for energy harvesting and utilization. Recent studies reveal that photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting has promise for solar to hydrogen (STH) conversion over the widely tested photocatalytic approach since hydrogen and oxygen gases can be quantified easily in PEC. For designing light-absorbing materials, semiconductors are the primary choice that undergoes excitation upon solar light irradiation to produce excitons (electron-hole pairs) to drive the electrolysis. Visible light active semiconductors are attractive to achieve high solar to chemical fuel conversion. However, pure semiconductor materials are far from practical applications because of charge carrier recombination, poor light-harvesting, and electrode degradation. Various heteronanostructures by the integration of metal plasmons overcome these issues. The incorporation of metal plasmons gained significance for improving the PEC water splitting performance. This review summarizes the possible main mechanisms such as plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer (PIRET), hot electron injection (HEI), and light scatting/trapping. It also deliberates the rational design of plasmonic structures for PEC water splitting. Furthermore, this review highlights the advantages of plasmonic metal-supported photoelectrodes for PEC water splitting.