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Encapsulation Strategy on All Inorganic Perovskites for Stable and Efficient Photoelectrocatalytic Water Splitting
Author(s) -
Li Linjuan,
Gan Liyong,
Zhang Zhonghai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.202100202
Subject(s) - materials science , photocurrent , photocathode , water splitting , nanocrystal , nanostructure , aqueous solution , nanotechnology , perovskite (structure) , energy conversion efficiency , chemical stability , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , photocatalysis , catalysis , chemistry , biochemistry , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering , electron
All inorganic perovskite CsPbBr 3 nanocrystals are a promising candidate as photocathode for efficient photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) water splitting. However, the poor chemical stability severely limits its practical applications. The exploration of perovskite‐based ideal photocathode materials with efficient and highly stable PEC performance is still an ambitious and meaningful challenge. Herein, under guidance of theoretical calculations, an encapsulation strategy is proposed to prepare the CsPbBr 3 /Ni 2 P core/shell nanostructures. Compared with the pristine CsPbBr 3 nanocrystals, the CsPbBr 3 /Ni 2 P nanostructures show a significant improvement of photocurrent density up to 10 000 folds with long‐term stability in aqueous solution, and present superior PEC activity for hydrogen generation with nearly 100% faradic efficiency. The encapsulation strategy opens up an avenue for rational design of perovskite‐based photocathodes for efficient and stable PEC water reduction.