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Dual Modification of a BiVO 4 Photoanode for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance
Author(s) -
Gao Lili,
Li Feng,
Hu Haiguo,
Long Xuefeng,
Xu Na,
Hu Yiping,
Wei Shenqi,
Wang Chenglong,
Ma Jiantai,
Jin Jun
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chemsuschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.412
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1864-564X
pISSN - 1864-5631
DOI - 10.1002/cssc.201800999
Subject(s) - bismuth vanadate , photocurrent , water splitting , materials science , semiconductor , heterojunction , photoelectrochemical cell , photoelectrochemistry , electrode , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , electrolyte , chemistry , photocatalysis , catalysis , electrochemistry , biochemistry , engineering
Bismuth vanadate (BiVO 4 ) has triggered extensive interest in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, owing to its narrow band gap and sufficiently positive valence band. However, some defects still exist to block the solar utilization efficiency and hydrogen evolution kinetics. Herein, the NiMoO 4 semiconductor is combined with a BiVO 4 photoanode, for the first time, and excellent PEC performance is achieved on the basis of heterojunction formation and favorable conductivity of NiMoO 4 . In addition, it has been demonstrated that NiMoO 4 promotes the light absorption ability, charge separation efficiency, and surface charge‐transfer efficiency comprehensively. To further improve the photoconversion efficiency, cobalt phosphate, as an oxygen evolution reaction cocatalyst, is deposited on the above electrode and achieves a much enhanced utilization efficiency of 1.18 %, with a photocurrent density of 5.3 mA cm −2 at 1.23 V versus a reversible hydrogen electrode; this exceeds most results reported to date. This rational and unique photoanode construction provides a new thread for the photoelectrode designation.