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Lu Y, Liu G, Zhang J, Feng Z, Li C, Li Z. Fabrication of a monoclinic/hexagonal junction in WO3 and its enhanced photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/s1872-2067(15)61023-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Resasco J, Zhang H, Kornienko N, Becknell N, Lee H, Guo J, Briseno A, Yang P. TiO2/BiVO4 Nanowire Heterostructure Photoanodes Based on Type II Band Alignment. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2016; 2:80-8. [PMID: 27163032 PMCID: PMC4827543 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5b00402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2015] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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Metal oxides that absorb visible light are attractive for use as photoanodes in photoelectrosynthetic cells. However, their performance is often limited by poor charge carrier transport. We show that this problem can be addressed by using separate materials for light absorption and carrier transport. Here, we report a Ta:TiO2|BiVO4 nanowire photoanode, in which BiVO4 acts as a visible light-absorber and Ta:TiO2 acts as a high surface area electron conductor. Electrochemical and spectroscopic measurements provide experimental evidence for the type II band alignment necessary for favorable electron transfer from BiVO4 to TiO2. The host-guest nanowire architecture presented here allows for simultaneously high light absorption and carrier collection efficiency, with an onset of anodic photocurrent near 0.2 V vs RHE, and a photocurrent density of 2.1 mA/cm(2) at 1.23 V vs RHE.
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- Joaquin Resasco
- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Department
of Physics, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do 200-701, South Korea
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- Advanced
Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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L. Briseno
- Department
of Polymer Science & Engineering, Conte Polymer Research Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01003, United States
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering and Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Materials
Sciences Division and Kavli Energy NanoSciences Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Di Valentin C. A mechanism for the hole-mediated water photooxidation on TiO2 (1 0 1) surfaces. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. CONDENSED MATTER : AN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS JOURNAL 2016; 28:074002. [PMID: 26808344 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/28/7/074002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The mechanism of water photooxidation on TiO2 surfaces is still controversial. Here we report a first-principles density functional study based on a hybrid functional method in which an adsorbed water molecule is found to directly interact with a self-trapped hole at a bridging oxygen site and to transform into an OH(•) radical species through a concerted proton/hole transfer. This study analyzes both the thermodynamics and kinetics of this step of the reaction, which is generally considered to be the rate determining one. The fate of the OH(•) radical is then investigated in terms of its reactivity with different surface species, with a second OH(•) radical, or with a second water molecule coming from the environment. We find that OH(•) radicals can either acquire a hydrogen from surrounding water molecules or, if they meet, couple to form hydrogen peroxide with highly associated energy gain.
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- Cristiana Di Valentin
- Dipartimento di Scienza dei Materiali, Università di Milano-Bicocca, via Cozzi 55 20125, Milano, Italy
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Caliandro R, Sibillano T, Belviso BD, Scarfiello R, Hanson JC, Dooryhee E, Manca M, Cozzoli PD, Giannini C. Static and Dynamical Structural Investigations of Metal‐Oxide Nanocrystals by Powder X‐ray Diffraction: Colloidal Tungsten Oxide as a Case Study. Chemphyschem 2016; 17:699-709. [DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201501175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Rocco Caliandro
- IC CNR—Institute of Crystallography via Amendola, 122/o Bari 70126 Italy
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- IC CNR—Institute of Crystallography via Amendola, 122/o Bari 70126 Italy
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- IC CNR—Institute of Crystallography via Amendola, 122/o Bari 70126 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica “E. De Giorgi” Università del Salento via Arnesano Lecce 73100 Italy
- Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnologies@UNILE Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia via Barsanti Arnesano, (LE) 73010 Italy
- CNR NANOTEC—Institute of Nanotechnology c/o Campus Ecotekne University of Salento via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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- Chemistry Department Brookhaven National Laboratory P.O. Box 5000 Upton NY 11973-5000 USA
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- Photon Sciences Brookhaven National Laboratory P.O. Box 5000 Upton NY 11973-5000 USA
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- Center for Biomolecular Nanotechnologies@UNILE Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia via Barsanti Arnesano, (LE) 73010 Italy
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- Dipartimento di Matematica e Fisica “E. De Giorgi” Università del Salento via Arnesano Lecce 73100 Italy
- CNR NANOTEC—Institute of Nanotechnology c/o Campus Ecotekne University of Salento via Monteroni 73100 Lecce Italy
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- IC CNR—Institute of Crystallography via Amendola, 122/o Bari 70126 Italy
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Chen S, Thind SS, Chen A. Nanostructured materials for water splitting - state of the art and future needs: A mini-review. Electrochem commun 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.elecom.2015.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Dias P, Lopes T, Meda L, Andrade L, Mendes A. Photoelectrochemical water splitting using WO3 photoanodes: the substrate and temperature roles. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:5232-43. [PMID: 26813492 DOI: 10.1039/c5cp06851g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The influence of a substrate on the performance of WO3 photoanodes is assessed as a function of temperature. Two samples were studied: WO3 deposited on a FTO glass and anodized on a tungsten foil. Current-voltage curves and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurements were used to characterize these samples between 25 °C and 65 °C. The photocurrent density increased with temperature for both samples and the onset potential shifted to lower potentials. However, for WO3/FTO, a negative shift of the dark current onset was also observed. The intrinsic resistivity of this substrate limits the photocurrent plateau potential range. On the other hand, this behavior was not observed for WO3/metal. Therefore, the earlier dark current onset observed for WO3/FTO was assigned to the FTO layer. The optimal operating temperatures observed were 45 °C and 55 °C for WO3/FTO and WO3/metal, respectively. For higher temperatures, the bulk electron-hole recombination phenomenon greatly affects the overall performance of WO3 photoanodes. The stability behavior was then studied at these temperatures over 72 h. For WO3/FTO, a crystalline-to-amorphous phase transformation occurred during the stability test, which may justify the current decrease observed after the aging period. The WO3/metal remained stable, maintaining its morphology and good crystallinity. Interestingly, the preferential orientation of the aged crystals was shifted to the (-222) and (222) planes, suggesting that this was responsible for its better and more stable performance. These findings provide crucial information for allowing further developments on the preparation of WO3 photoanodes, envisaging their commercial application in PEC water splitting cells.
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- Paula Dias
- LEPABE - Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465, Portugal.
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Chen X, Zhang Z, Chi L, Nair AK, Shangguan W, Jiang Z. Recent Advances in Visible-Light-Driven Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting: Catalyst Nanostructures and Reaction Systems. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2016; 8:1-12. [PMID: 30464988 PMCID: PMC6223929 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-015-0063-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting using solar energy has attracted great attention for generation of renewable hydrogen with less carbon footprint, while there are enormous challenges that still remain for improving solar energy water splitting efficiency, due to limited light harvesting, energy loss associated to fast recombination of photogenerated charge carriers, as well as electrode degradation. This overview focuses on the recent development about catalyst nanomaterials and nanostructures in different PEC water splitting systems. As photoanode, Au nanoparticle-decorated TiO2 nanowire electrodes exhibited enhanced photoactivity in both the UV and the visible regions due to surface plasmon resonance of Au and showed the largest photocurrent generation of up to 710 nm. Pt/CdS/CGSe electrodes were developed as photocathode. With the role of p-n heterojunction, the photoelectrode showed high stability and evolved hydrogen continuously for more than 10 days. Further, in the Z-scheme system (Bi2S3/TNA as photoanode and Pt/SiPVC as photocathode at the same time), a self-bias (open-circuit voltage V oc = 0.766 V) was formed between two photoelectrodes, which could facilitate photogenerated charge transfers and enhance the photoelectrochemical performance, and which might provide new hints for PEC water splitting. Meanwhile, the existing problems and prospective solutions have also been reviewed.
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- Xiaoping Chen
- Research Center for Combustion and Environment Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 People’s Republic of China
- Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
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- Research Center for Combustion and Environment Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 People’s Republic of China
- Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
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- Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
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- Research Center for Combustion and Environment Technology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200240 People’s Republic of China
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- Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton, SO17 1BJ UK
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Solvation effect promoted formation of p–n junction between WO3 and FeOOH: A high performance photoanode for water oxidation. J Catal 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2015.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Bhandary N, Singh AP, Ingole PP, Basu S. Enhanced photoelectrochemical performance of electrodeposited hematite films decorated with nanostructured NiMnOx. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra03984g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In the present work, we report a novel nickel-manganese oxide (NiMnOx) decorated hematite (α-Fe2O3) photoanode for efficient water splitting in a photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell.
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- Nimai Bhandary
- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- New Delhi-110016
- India
- Department of Chemical Engineering
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- Department of Physics
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- New Delhi-110016
- India
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- Department of Chemistry
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- New Delhi-110016
- India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
- New Delhi-110016
- India
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Rao BG, Sudarsanam P, Mallesham B, Reddy BM. Highly efficient continuous-flow oxidative coupling of amines using promising nanoscale CeO2–M/SiO2 (M = MoO3 and WO3) solid acid catalysts. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra21218b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Nanoscale CeO2–MoO3/SiO2 solid acid shows an outstanding catalytic performance in the oxidative coupling of amines under industrially-favourable conditions.
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- Bolla Govinda Rao
- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad-500607
- India
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- Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC)
- School of Sciences RMIT University
- Melbourne
- Australia
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad-500607
- India
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- Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Division
- CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Hyderabad-500607
- India
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Mohd Nasir SNF, Yahya MKN, Mohamad Sapian NW, Ahmad Ludin N, Ibrahim MA, Sopian K, Mat Teridi MA. Heterojunction Cr2O3/CuO:Ni photocathodes for enhanced photoelectrochemical performance. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra03904a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Heterojunction p-type photoelectrodes consisting of chromium oxide (Cr2O3) and copper oxide (CuO)-doped nickel (Ni) were prepared using aerosol-assisted chemical vapour deposition (AACVD) and spin-coating.
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI)
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Selangor
- Malaysia
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI)
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Selangor
- Malaysia
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI)
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Selangor
- Malaysia
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- Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI)
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
- Selangor
- Malaysia
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Li Y, Wei X, Yan X, Cai J, Zhou A, Yang M, Liu K. Construction of inorganic–organic 2D/2D WO3/g-C3N4 nanosheet arrays toward efficient photoelectrochemical splitting of natural seawater. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2016; 18:10255-61. [DOI: 10.1039/c6cp00353b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Inorganic–organic 2D/2D WO3/g-C3N4 nanosheet arrays are fabricated and proved to be an efficient and stable photoanode for photoelectrochemical splitting of natural seawater.
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- Yuangang Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xi'an University of Science and Technology
- Xi'an 710054
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xi'an University of Science and Technology
- Xi'an 710054
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710119
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xi'an University of Science and Technology
- Xi'an 710054
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xi'an University of Science and Technology
- Xi'an 710054
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Xi'an University of Science and Technology
- Xi'an 710054
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shaanxi Normal University
- Xi'an 710119
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Zeng G, Liao M, Zhou C, Chen X, Wang Y, Xiao D. Iron and nickel co-doped cobalt hydroxide nanosheets with enhanced activity for oxygen evolution reaction. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra02766k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Herein, we have successfully synthesized iron and nickel co-doped cobalt hydroxide (Co–Ni–Fe511) nanosheets for the OER.
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- Guangfeng Zeng
- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- P. R. China
- College of Chemical Engineering
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Li Z, Feng S, Liu S, Li X, Wang L, Lu W. A three-dimensional interconnected hierarchical FeOOH/TiO₂/ZnO nanostructural photoanode for enhancing the performance of photoelectrochemical water oxidation. NANOSCALE 2015; 7:19178-19183. [PMID: 26523803 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06212h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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A novel ZnO/TiO2/FeOOH hierarchical nanostructure has been synthesized by a low temperature chemical bath deposition method. The integrated three-dimensional (3D) nanostructure consists of one-dimensional (1D) ZnO/TiO2 core-shell nanowire arrays and two-dimensional (2D) interconnected FeOOH nanosheets. By applying such a hierarchical nanostructure as a photoanode for photoelectrochemical water reaction, higher photostability and photocurrent density are gained compared with the reported ZnO based nanostructures. It is concluded that the giant enhancement of the properties is because, in the process of photoelectrochemical reaction, electron-hole separation and transfer are enhanced efficiently through the ZnO/TiO2 heterojunction, and in the meanwhile, terminal interconnected FeOOH nanosheets play both the roles of a surface catalyst and a protective layer effectively to accelerate water splitting reaction and enhance photostability. Based on such an environmentally friendly hierarchical nanostructure, photoelectrochemical water splitting and other similar reactions could be performed effectively and economically.
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- Zhenhu Li
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Multi-Scale Manufacturing Technology, Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chongqing 400714, P. R. China.
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Kang D, Kim TW, Kubota SR, Cardiel AC, Cha HG, Choi KS. Electrochemical Synthesis of Photoelectrodes and Catalysts for Use in Solar Water Splitting. Chem Rev 2015; 115:12839-87. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 422] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Donghyeon Kang
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Xu F, Yao Y, Bai D, Xu R, Mei J, Wu D, Gao Z, Jiang K. A significant cathodic shift in the onset potential and enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting using Au nanoparticles decorated WO3 nanorod array. J Colloid Interface Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2015.07.052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Electrochemically synthesized tungsten trioxide nanostructures for photoelectrochemical water splitting: Influence of heat treatment on physicochemical properties, photocurrent densities and electron shuttling. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2015.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Saito R, Miseki Y, Nini W, Sayama K. Discovery of Overcoating Metal Oxides on Photoelectrode for Water Splitting by Automated Screening. ACS COMBINATORIAL SCIENCE 2015; 17:592-9. [PMID: 26325162 DOI: 10.1021/acscombsci.5b00022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We applied an automated semiconductor synthesis and screen system to discover overcoating film materials and optimize coating conditions on the BiVO4/WO3 composite photoelectrode to enhance stability and photocurrent. Thirteen metallic elements for overcoating oxides were examined with various coating amounts. The stability of the BiVO4/WO3 photoelectrode in a highly concentrated carbonate electrolyte aqueous solution was significantly improved by overcoating with Ta2O5 film, which was amorphous and porous when calcined at 550 °C. The photocurrent for the water oxidation reaction was only minimally inhibited by the presence of the Ta2O5 film on the BiVO4/WO3 photoelectrode.
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- Rie Saito
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565 Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565 Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565 Japan
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- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1 Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8565 Japan
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Huang ZF, Song J, Pan L, Zhang X, Wang L, Zou JJ. Tungsten Oxides for Photocatalysis, Electrochemistry, and Phototherapy. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2015; 27:5309-27. [PMID: 26287959 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201501217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 225] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2015] [Revised: 05/21/2015] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The conversion, storage, and utilization of renewable energy have all become more important than ever before as a response to ever-growing energy and environment concerns. The performance of energy-related technologies strongly relies on the structure and property of the material used. The earth-abundant family of tungsten oxides (WOx ≤3 ) receives considerable attention in photocatalysis, electrochemistry, and phototherapy due to their highly tunable structures and unique physicochemical properties. Great breakthroughs have been made in enhancing the optical absorption, charge separation, redox capability, and electrical conductivity of WOx ≤3 through control of the composition, crystal structure, morphology, and construction of composite structures with other materials, which significantly promotes the efficiency of processes and devices based on this material. Herein, the properties and synthesis of WOx ≤3 family are reviewed, and then their energy-related applications are highlighted, including solar-light-driven water splitting, CO2 reduction, and pollutant removal, electrochromism, supercapacitors, lithium batteries, solar and fuel cells, non-volatile memory devices, gas sensors, and cancer therapy, from the aspect of function-oriented structure design and control.
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- Zhen-Feng Huang
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Technology of the Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovative Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin, 300072, China
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Vertically aligned hexagonal WO3 nanotree electrode for photoelectrochemical water oxidation. Chem Phys Lett 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cplett.2015.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Zhang D, Meng L, Shi J, Wang N, Liu S, Li C. One-step preparation of optically transparent Ni-Fe oxide film electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.04.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Liu C, Yang Y, Li W, Li J, Li Y, Shi Q, Chen Q. Highly Efficient Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation Using Zn(x)Bi2S(3+x) Sensitized Platelike WO₃ Photoelectrodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2015; 7:10763-10770. [PMID: 25942616 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b00830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Zn(x)Bi2S(3+x) sensitized platelike WO3 photoelectrodes on FTO substrates were for the first time prepared via a sequential ionic layer adsorption reaction (SILAR) process. The samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet visible spectrometry (UV-vis), and Raman spectra. The results show that the ZnxBi2S3+x quantum dots (QDs) are uniformly coated on the entire surface of WO3 plates, forming a WO3/Zn(x)Bi2S(3+x) core/shell structure. The Zn(x)Bi2S(3+x)/WO3 films show a superior ability to capture visible light. High-efficiency photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen generation is demonstrated using the prepared electrodes as photoanodes in a typical three-electrode electrochemical cell. Compared to the Bi2S3/WO3 photoelectrodes, the Zn(x)Bi2S(3+x)/WO3 photoelectrodes exhibit good photostability and excellent PEC activity, and the photocurrent density is up to 7.0 mA cm(-2) at -0.1 V versus Ag/AgCl under visible light illumination. Investigation of the electron transport properties of the photoelectrodes shows that the introduction of ZnS enhances the photoelectrons' transport rate in the photoelectrode. The high PEC activity demonstrates the potential of the Zn(x)Bi2S(3+x)/WO3 film as an efficient photoelectrode for hydrogen generation.
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- Canjun Liu
- †School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, No. 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha 410083, China
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- ‡College of Resources and Environment, Hunan Agricultural University, Changsha 410128, China
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- †School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, No. 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha 410083, China
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- †School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, No. 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha 410083, China
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- §Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom
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- †School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, No. 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha 410083, China
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- †School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, No. 932 Lushan South Road, Changsha 410083, China
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Semiconducting WO3 thin films prepared by pulsed reactive magnetron sputtering. RESEARCH ON CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATES 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s11164-015-1991-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Pop LC, Sfaelou S, Lianos P. Cation adsorption by mesoporous titania photoanodes and its effect on the current-voltage characteristics of photoelectrochemical cells. Electrochim Acta 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Zheng JY, Haider Z, Van TK, Pawar AU, Kang MJ, Kim CW, Kang YS. Tuning of the crystal engineering and photoelectrochemical properties of crystalline tungsten oxide for optoelectronic device applications. CrystEngComm 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ce00900f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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WO3crystals with {002} or {111} facets primarily exposed, WO3films with dominant orientations, doping and heterostructuring are highlighted.
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- Jin You Zheng
- Korea Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
- Department of Chemistry
- Sogang University
- Seoul 121-742, South Korea
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- Korea Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
- Department of Chemistry
- Sogang University
- Seoul 121-742, South Korea
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- Korea Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
- Department of Chemistry
- Sogang University
- Seoul 121-742, South Korea
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- Korea Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
- Department of Chemistry
- Sogang University
- Seoul 121-742, South Korea
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- Korea Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
- Department of Chemistry
- Sogang University
- Seoul 121-742, South Korea
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- Korea Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
- Department of Chemistry
- Sogang University
- Seoul 121-742, South Korea
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- Korea Center for Artificial Photosynthesis
- Department of Chemistry
- Sogang University
- Seoul 121-742, South Korea
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Liu C, Tang H, Li J, Li W, Yang Y, Li Y, Chen Q. Enhancing photoelectrochemical activity of CdS quantum dots sensitized WO3 photoelectrodes by Mn doping. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra01787d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Mn-doped CdS quantum dots sensitized WO3 photoelectrodes were successfully synthesized by a combination of hydrothermal and chemical bath deposition (CBD) methods.
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- Canjun Liu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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- College of Resources and Environment
- Hunan Agricultural University
- Changsha 410128
- China
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- Department of Chemistry
- University College London
- London
- UK
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Central South University
- Changsha 410083
- China
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Xu F, Yao Y, Bai D, Xu R, Mei J, Wu D, Gao Z, Jiang K. Au nanoparticle decorated WO3 photoelectrode for enhanced photoelectrochemical properties. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra06241a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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WO3–Au photoanode exhibited about 4 times enhancement of photocurrent density compared to WO3 photoanode because WO3–Au possess the higher light absorption and lower transport resistance due to surface plasmonic resonance of Au nanoparticles.
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- Fang Xu
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Normal University
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Normal University
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Normal University
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Normal University
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Normal University
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Normal University
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Normal University
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Province for Green Manufacturing of Fine Chemicals
- Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Media and Reactions
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Henan Normal University
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Li Y, Tang Z, Zhang J, Zhang Z. Exposed facet and crystal phase tuning of hierarchical tungsten oxide nanostructures and their enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance. CrystEngComm 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ce01829c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Tungsten oxide hierarchical nanostructures controllably assembled with one dimensional nanostructures which exhibit different exposed facets and crystal phases were synthesized via a facile hydrothermal reaction assisted by urea.
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- Yesheng Li
- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Physics
- Beihang University
- Beijing 100191, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New Ceramics and Fine Processing
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084, China
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Bassi PS, Chiam SY, Barber J, Wong LH. Hydrothermal grown nanoporous iron based titanate, Fe₂TiO₅ for light driven water splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2014; 6:22490-5. [PMID: 25474220 DOI: 10.1021/am5065574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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We report the synthesis of iron based titanate (Fe2TiO5) thin films using a simple low cost hydrothermal technique. We show that this Fe2TiO5 works well as a photoanode for the photoelectrochemical splitting of water due to favorable band energetic. Further characterization of thin films including band positions with respect to water redox levels has been investigated. We conclude that Fe2TiO5 is a promising material comparable to hematite for constructing PEC cells.
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- Prince Saurabh Bassi
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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Li W, Da P, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Lin X, Gong X, Zheng G. WO₃ nanoflakes for enhanced photoelectrochemical conversion. ACS NANO 2014; 8:11770-11777. [PMID: 25347213 DOI: 10.1021/nn5053684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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We developed a postgrowth modification method of two-dimensional WO3 nanoflakes by a simultaneous solution etching and reducing process in a weakly acidic condition. The obtained dual etched and reduced WO3 nanoflakes have a much rougher surface, in which oxygen vacancies are created during the simultaneous etching/reducing process for optimized photoelectrochemical performance. The obtained photoanodes show an enhanced photocurrent density of ∼1.10 mA/cm(2) at 1.0 V vs Ag/AgCl (∼1.23 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode), compared to 0.62 mA/cm(2) of pristine WO3 nanoflakes. The electrochemical impedance spectroscopy measurement and the density functional theory calculation demonstrate that this improved performance of dual etched and reduced WO3 nanoflakes is attributed to the increase of charge carrier density as a result of the synergetic effect of etching and reducing.
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- Wenjie Li
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Department of Chemistry and ‡Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Surface Physics, and Department of Physics, Fudan University , Shanghai, 200433, China
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Huang P, Kalyar MMA, Webster RF, Cherns D, Ashfold MNR. Tungsten oxide nanorod growth by pulsed laser deposition: influence of substrate and process conditions. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:13586-13597. [PMID: 25268109 DOI: 10.1039/c4nr03977g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Tungsten oxide nanorods (NRs) have been grown on W, Ta and Cu substrates following 193 nm pulsed laser ablation of a WO3 target in a low background pressure of oxygen. The deposited materials were analysed by scanning and (high resolution) transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), X-ray diffraction, Raman and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy, and tested for field emission. In each case, HRTEM analysis shows NR growth along the [100] direction, and clear stacking faults running along this direction (which are also revealed by streaking in the SAED pattern perpendicular to the growth axis). The NR composition in each case is thus determined as sub-stoichiometric WO(3-δ), but the NR morphologies are very different. NRs grown on W or Ta are short (hundreds of nm in length) and have a uniform cross-section, whereas those grown on a Cu substrate are typically an order of magnitude larger, tapered, and display a branched, dendritic microstructure. Only these latter NRs give significant field emission.
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- Peng Huang
- School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK.
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Zhu T, Chong MN, Chan ES. Nanostructured tungsten trioxide thin films synthesized for photoelectrocatalytic water oxidation: a review. CHEMSUSCHEM 2014; 7:2974-2997. [PMID: 25274424 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201402089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2014] [Revised: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The recent developments of nanostructured WO3 thin films synthesized through the electrochemical route of electrochemical anodization and cathodic electrodeposition for the application in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting are reviewed. The key fundamental reaction mechanisms of electrochemical anodization and cathodic electrodeposition methods for synthesizing nanostructured WO3 thin films are explained. In addition, the effects of metal oxide precursors, electrode substrates, applied potentials and current densities, and annealing temperatures on size, composition, and thickness of the electrochemically synthesized nanostructured WO3 thin films are elucidated in detail. Finally, a summary is given for the general evaluation practices used to calculate the energy conversion efficiency of nanostructured WO3 thin films and a recommendation is provided to standardize the presentation of research results in the field to allow for easy comparison of reported PEC efficiencies in the near future.
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- Tao Zhu
- Advanced Engineering Platform and School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, 46150 (Malaysia)
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Solarska R, Bienkowski K, Zoladek S, Majcher A, Stefaniuk T, Kulesza PJ, Augustynski J. Enhanced Water Splitting at Thin Film Tungsten Trioxide Photoanodes Bearing Plasmonic Gold-Polyoxometalate Particles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201408374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Solarska R, Bienkowski K, Zoladek S, Majcher A, Stefaniuk T, Kulesza PJ, Augustynski J. Enhanced Water Splitting at Thin Film Tungsten Trioxide Photoanodes Bearing Plasmonic Gold-Polyoxometalate Particles. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2014; 53:14196-200. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201408374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Hu Y, Ren Y, Tang G, Wang C, Tang M, Yue B, He H. Synthesis of Cs2.5H0.5PW12O40/TiO2Nanocomposites with Dominant TiO2{001} Facets and Related Photocatalytic Properties. CHINESE J CHEM 2014. [DOI: 10.1002/cjoc.201400383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Hou Y, Zuo F, Dagg AP, Liu J, Feng P. Branched WO3 nanosheet array with layered C3 N4 heterojunctions and CoOx nanoparticles as a flexible photoanode for efficient photoelectrochemical water oxidation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2014; 26:5043-9. [PMID: 24848321 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201401032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2014] [Revised: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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A hybrid WO3 /C3 N4 /CoOx system exhibits excellent photoelectrochemical activity for water oxidation. The system comprises a novel three-dimensionally branched WO3 nanosheet array coated with a layer of C3 N4 heterojunctions that are further decorated with CoOx nanoparticles. The photoelectrochemical activity arises from the effective light harvesting due to the 3D structure and "window effect," the excellent charge separation and transport in the heterojunction, and the fast interfacial charge collection and surface reactions due to the large surface area.
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- Yang Hou
- Department of Chemistry, University of California, Riverside, CA, 92521, USA
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Liu D, Wei Z, Hsu CJ, Shen Y, Liu F. Efficient Solar Energy Storage Using A TiO2/WO3 Tandem Photoelectrode in An All-vanadium Photoelectrochemical Cell. Electrochim Acta 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.05.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Wang G, Ling Y, Wang H, Xihong L, Li Y. Chemically modified nanostructures for photoelectrochemical water splitting. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY C-PHOTOCHEMISTRY REVIEWS 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochemrev.2013.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Khare C, Stepanovich A, Buenconsejo PJS, Ludwig A. Synthesis of WO3 nanoblades by the dealloying of glancing angle deposited W-Fe nanocolumnar thin films. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 25:205606. [PMID: 24786466 DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/25/20/205606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Glancing angle co-deposition of well-separated W-Fe nanocolumns was carried out using a W oblique angle sputter source and a Fe confocal incidence source. As-deposited nanocolumns with an overall composition of W64.6Fe35.4 (at.%) exhibited an average column width w nc of 77 ± 15 nm with predominant growth in the β-W phase. With the aim of synthesizing highly porous nanostructures, the as-deposited precursor W-Fe nanocolumnar thin films were immersed in aqueous HNO3 solution for various dealloying durations (t d ). Formation of nanoflake-, nanocactus-, and nanoblade-like structures were observed during the dealloying treatment, as a result of selective dissolution of Fe from the W-Fe precursor films and simultaneous oxidation of W adatoms. By increasing the dealloying duration, the Fe concentration within the film reduced drastically and the film thickness increased by about three times in comparison to the as-deposited film. The dealloyed film exhibited an overall composition of W95.6Fe4.4, where the effective surface area of the film increased substantially. It was found that W adatom diffusion and subsequent rearrangement are crucially important in determining the resultant thin film morphology. The morphological development, corresponding compositions and crystallographic properties of different nanostructures were found to be significantly dependent on the dealloying duration. For optimized processing parameters, the selective dissolution process led to formation of single crystal monoclinic WO3 nanoblades, with growth along [002] and [020] axes.
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- Chinmay Khare
- Institute for Materials, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 44801 Bochum, Germany
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Wang N, Wang D, Li M, Shi J, Li C. Photoelectrochemical water oxidation on photoanodes fabricated with hexagonal nanoflower and nanoblock WO3. NANOSCALE 2014; 6:2061-2066. [PMID: 24384843 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr05601e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Hexagonal nanoflower WO3 arrays have been prepared by using RCOO(-) as the structure directing agent in the microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis process. The photoelectrochemical performance of the synthesized hexagonal flower-like WO3 electrode was enhanced compared with the block-like WO3 film.
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- Nan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian, 116023, China.
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Liu Y, Li W, Li J, Yang Y, Chen Q. Enhancing photoelectrochemical performance with a bilayer-structured film consisting of graphene–WO3nanocrystals and WO3vertically plate-like arrays as photoanodes. RSC Adv 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c3ra45970e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Gupta S, De Leon L, Subramanian V(R. Mn-modified Bi2Ti2O7 photocatalysts: bandgap engineered multifunctional photocatalysts for hydrogen generation. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2014; 16:12719-27. [DOI: 10.1039/c3cp55439b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The applicability of pyrochlore bismuth titanate as a photocatalyst amenable to additional element inclusion resulting in a bandgap engineered composite oxide nanostructure (BECON) offers significant potential for multifunctional photo-driven applications.
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- Satyajit Gupta
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- University of Nevada
- Reno, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- University of Nevada
- Reno, USA
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Wang N, Zhu J, Zheng X, Xiong F, Huang B, Shi J, Li C. A facile two-step method for fabrication of plate-like WO3 photoanode under mild conditions. Faraday Discuss 2014; 176:185-97. [DOI: 10.1039/c4fd00139g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Fabrication of photoelectrodes on a large-scale, with low-cost and high efficiency is a challenge for their practical application in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. In this work, a typical plate-like WO3 photoanode was fabricated with chemical etching of the as-prepared mixed tungsten–metal oxides (W–M–O, M = Cu, Zn or Al) by a reactive magnetron co-sputtering technique, which results in a greatly enhanced PEC performance for water oxidation in comparison with that obtained from a conventional magnetron sputtering method. The current approach is applicable for the fabrication of some other semiconductor photoelectrodes and is promising for the scaling up of applications for highly efficient solar energy conversion systems.
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- Nan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis
- Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
- Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Dalian 116023, China
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Li H, Zhou Y, Chen L, Luo W, Xu Q, Wang X, Xiao M, Zou Z. Rational and scalable fabrication of high-quality WO3/CdS core/shell nanowire arrays for photoanodes toward enhanced charge separation and transport under visible light. NANOSCALE 2013; 5:11933-11939. [PMID: 24129900 DOI: 10.1039/c3nr03493c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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High-quality one-dimensional WO3/CdS core/shell nanowire arrays used as photoanodes in photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells were for the first time prepared via a rational, two-step chemical vapor deposition process. The narrow band-gap CdS shell was homogeneously coated on the entire surface of as-grown WO3 core nanowire arrays, forming coaxial heterostructures. The one-dimensional core/shell heterostructure facilitates the photogenerated electron-hole pair separation and the electron transfer from CdS to WO3 nanowires under visible light illumination. Moreover, the core nanowire arrays provide a direct pathway for the electron transport. The present results imply that the WO3/CdS core/shell heterostructure nanowire arrays may be useful in the design of nanostructure photoanodes toward highly efficient PEC cells.
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- Haijin Li
- Eco-Materials and Renewable Energy Research Center (ERERC), Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China.
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On the Substantially Improved Photoelectrochemical Properties of Nanoporous WO3 Through Surface Decoration with RuO2. Electrocatalysis (N Y) 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s12678-013-0177-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Zhong DK, Zhao S, Polyansky DE, Fujita E. Diminished photoisomerization of active ruthenium water oxidation catalyst by anchoring to metal oxide electrodes. J Catal 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcat.2013.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Nanocrystalline Zn1−x Ag x O y thin films evolved through electrodeposition for photoelectrochemical splitting of water. J Solid State Electrochem 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-013-2285-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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de Respinis M, De Temmerman G, Tanyeli I, van de Sanden MCM, Doerner RP, Baldwin MJ, van de Krol R. Efficient plasma route to nanostructure materials: case study on the use of m-WO3 for solar water splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2013; 5:7621-7625. [PMID: 23855799 DOI: 10.1021/am401936q] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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One of the main challenges in developing highly efficient nanostructured photoelectrodes is to achieve good control over the desired morphology and good electrical conductivity. We present an efficient plasma-processing technique to form porous structures in tungsten substrates. After an optimized two-step annealling procedure, the mesoporous tungsten transforms into photoactive monoclinic WO3. The excellent control over the feature size and good contact between the crystallites obtained with the plasma technique offers an exciting new synthesis route for nanostructured materials for use in processes such as solar water splitting.
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- Moreno de Respinis
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Chemical Engineering, Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage, Delft University of Technology, P.O. Box 5045, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands
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Rettie AJE, Lee HC, Marshall LG, Lin JF, Capan C, Lindemuth J, McCloy JS, Zhou J, Bard AJ, Mullins CB. Combined Charge Carrier Transport and Photoelectrochemical Characterization of BiVO4 Single Crystals: Intrinsic Behavior of a Complex Metal Oxide. J Am Chem Soc 2013; 135:11389-96. [DOI: 10.1021/ja405550k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 370] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Alexander J. E. Rettie
- McKetta Department
of Chemical
Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Center for Electrochemistry,
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering
Program, Texas Materials Institute, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712,
United States
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- Department
of Geological Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712,
United States
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- Department
of Physics and Astronomy, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164,
United States
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- Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington
99354, United States
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- Materials Science and Engineering
Program, Texas Materials Institute, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712,
United States
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- Center for Electrochemistry,
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- McKetta Department
of Chemical
Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Center for Electrochemistry,
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Materials Science and Engineering
Program, Texas Materials Institute, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712,
United States
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