Embedding laser generated nanocrystals in BiVO4 photoanode for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting.
Nat Commun
; 10(1): 2609, 2019 06 13.
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ABSTRACT
Addressing the intrinsic charge transport limitation of metal oxides has been of significance for pursuing viable PEC water splitting photoelectrodes. Growing a photoelectrode with conductive nanoobjects embedded in the matrix is promising for enhanced charge transport but remains a challenge technically. We herein show a strategy of embedding laser generated nanocrystals in BiVO4 photoanode matrix, which achieves photocurrent densities of up to 5.15 mA cm-2 at 1.23 VRHE (from original 4.01 mA cm-2) for a single photoanode configuration, and 6.22 mA cm-2 at 1.23 VRHE for a dual configuration. The enhanced performance by such embedding is found universal owing to the typical features of laser synthesis and processing of colloids (LSPC) for producing ligand free nanocrystals in desired solvents. This study provides an alternative to address the slow bulk charge transport that bothers most metal oxides, and thus is significant for boosting their PEC water splitting performance.
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