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Shi C, Gomez-Mendoza M, Gómez de Oliveira E, García-Tecedor M, Barawi M, Esteban-Betegón F, Liras M, Gutiérrez-Puebla E, Monge A, de la Peña O'Shea VA, Gándara F. An anthraquinone-based bismuth-iron metal-organic framework as an efficient photoanode in photoelectrochemical cells. Chem Sci 2024; 15:6860-6866. [PMID: 38725492 PMCID: PMC11077510 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00980k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are appealing candidate materials to design new photoelectrodes for use in solar energy conversion because of their modular nature and chemical versatility. However, to date there are few examples of MOFs that can be directly used as photoelectrodes, for which they must be able to afford charge separation upon light absorption, and promote the catalytic dissociation of water molecules, while maintaining structural integrity. Here, we have explored the use of the organic linker anthraquinone-2, 6-disulfonate (2, 6-AQDS) for the preparation of MOFs to be used as photoanodes. Thus, the reaction of 2, 6-AQDS with Bi(iii) or a combination of Bi(iii) and Fe(iii) resulted in two new MOFs, BiPF-10 and BiFePF-15, respectively. They display similar structural features, where the metal elements are disposed in inorganic-layer building units, which are pillared by the organic linkers by coordination bonds through the sulfonic acid groups. We show that the introduction of iron in the structure plays a crucial role for the practical use of the MOFs as a robust photoelectrode in a photoelectrochemical cell, producing as much as 1.23 mmol H2 cm-2 with the use of BiFePF-15 as photoanode. By means of time-resolved and electrochemical impedance spectroscopic studies we have been able to unravel the charge transfer mechanism, which involves the formation of a radical intermediate species, exhibiting a longer-lived lifetime by the presence of the iron-oxo clusters in BiFePF-15 to reduce the charge transfer resistance.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cai Shi
- Materials Science Institute of Madrid - Spanish National Research Council Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 3 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute Móstoles Technology Park, Avenida Ramón de la Sagra 3, Móstoles 28935 Madrid Spain
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- Materials Science Institute of Madrid - Spanish National Research Council Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 3 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute Móstoles Technology Park, Avenida Ramón de la Sagra 3, Móstoles 28935 Madrid Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute Móstoles Technology Park, Avenida Ramón de la Sagra 3, Móstoles 28935 Madrid Spain
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- Materials Science Institute of Madrid - Spanish National Research Council Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 3 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute Móstoles Technology Park, Avenida Ramón de la Sagra 3, Móstoles 28935 Madrid Spain
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- Materials Science Institute of Madrid - Spanish National Research Council Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 3 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Materials Science Institute of Madrid - Spanish National Research Council Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 3 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute Móstoles Technology Park, Avenida Ramón de la Sagra 3, Móstoles 28935 Madrid Spain
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- Materials Science Institute of Madrid - Spanish National Research Council Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, 3 28049 Madrid Spain
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Thirumalaisamy L, Wei Z, Davies KR, Allan MG, McGettrick J, Watson T, Kuehnel MF, Pitchaimuthu S. Dual Shield: Bifurcated Coating Analysis of Multilayered WO 3/BiVO 4/TiO 2/NiOOH Photoanodes for Sustainable Solar-to-Hydrogen Generation from Challenging Waters. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2024; 12:3044-3060. [PMID: 38425834 PMCID: PMC10900524 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c06528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
Abstract
The heterostructure WO3/BiVO4-based photoanodes have garnered significant interest for photoelectrochemical (PEC) solar-driven water splitting to produce hydrogen. However, challenges such as inadequate charge separation and photocorrosion significantly hinder their performance, limiting overall solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency. The incorporation of cocatalysts has shown promise in improving charge separation at the photoanode, yet mitigating photocorrosion remains a formidable challenge. Amorphous metal oxide-based passivation layers offer a potential solution to safeguard semiconductor catalysts. We examine the structural, surface morphological, and optical properties of two-step-integrated sputter and spray-coated TiO2 thin films and their integration onto WO3/BiVO4, both with and without NiOOH cocatalyst deposition. The J-V experiments reveal that the NiOOH cocatalyst enhances the photocurrent density of the WO3/BiVO4 photoanode in water splitting reactions from 2.81 to 3.87 mA/cm2. However, during prolonged operation, the photocurrent density degrades by 52%. In contrast, integrated sputter and spray-coated TiO2 passivation layer-coated WO3/BiVO4/NiOOH samples demonstrate a ∼88% enhancement in photocurrent density (5.3 mA/cm2) with minimal degradation, emphasizing the importance of a strategic coating protocol to sustain photocurrent generation. We further explore the feasibility of using natural mine wastewater as an electrolyte feedstock in PEC generation. Two-compartment PEC cells, utilizing both fresh water and metal mine wastewater feedstocks exhibit 66.6 and 74.2 μmol/h cm2 hydrogen generation, respectively. Intriguingly, the recovery of zinc (Zn2+) heavy metals on the cathode surface in the mine wastewater electrolyte is confirmed through surface morphology and elemental analysis. This work underscores the significance of passivation layer and cocatalyst coating methodologies in a sequential order to enhance charge separation and protect the photoanode from photocorrosion, contributing to sustainable hydrogen generation. Additionally, it suggests the potential of utilizing wastewater in electrolyzers as an alternative to freshwater resources.
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Affiliation(s)
- Logu Thirumalaisamy
- SPECIFIC,
Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University (Bay Campus), Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K.
- Department
of Physics, G T N Arts College, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu 624005, India
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- SPECIFIC,
Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University (Bay Campus), Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K.
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- SPECIFIC,
Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University (Bay Campus), Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, U.K.
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- SPECIFIC,
Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University (Bay Campus), Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K.
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- SPECIFIC,
Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University (Bay Campus), Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K.
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- Department
of Chemistry, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea SA2 8PP, U.K.
- Fraunhofer
Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS, Walter-Hülse-Strasse 1, Halle 06120, Germany
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- SPECIFIC,
Materials Research Centre, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Swansea University (Bay Campus), Swansea SA1 8EN, U.K.
- Research
Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS), Institute of Mechanical, Processing
and Energy Engineering, School of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh EH144AS, U.K.
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Gu M, Yu Z, Wu X, Sun Y, Hu J, Dong Y, Wang GL. Thioredoxin Reductase-Mediated Reaction Evokes In Situ Surface Polarization Effect on BiOIO 3: Toward a New Sensing Strategy for Cathodic Photoelectrochemistry. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:8518-8526. [PMID: 38335724 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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We have witnessed the fast progress of cathodic photoelectrochemistry over the past decades, though its signal transduction tactic still lacks diversity. Exploring new sensing strategies for cathodic photoelectrochemistry is extremely demanding yet hugely challenging. This article puts forward a unique idea to incorporate an enzymatic reaction-invoked surface polarization effect (SPE) on the surface of BiOIO3 to implement an innovative cathodic photoelectrochemical (PEC) bioanalysis. Specifically, the thioredoxin reductase (TrxR)-mediated reaction produced the polar glutathione (GSH), which spontaneously coordinated to the surface of BiOIO3 and induced SPE by forming a polarized electric field, resulting in improved electron (e-) and hole (h+) pair separation efficiency and an enhanced photocurrent output. Correlating this phenomenon with the detection of TrxR exhibited a high performance in terms of sensitivity and selectivity, achieving a linear range of 0.007-0.5 μM and a low detection limit of 2.0 nM (S/N = 3). This study brings refreshing inspiration for the cathodic PEC signal transduction tactic through enzyme-mediated in situ reaction to introduce SPE, which enriches the diversity of available signaling molecules. Moreover, this study unveils the potential of in situ generated SPE for extended and futuristic applications.
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- Mengmeng Gu
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids (Ministry of Education), School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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Barawi M, García-Tecedor M, Gomez-Mendoza M, Gorni G, Liras M, de la Peña O'Shea VA, Collado L. Light-Driven Nitrogen Fixation to Ammonia over Aqueous-Dispersed Mo-Doped TiO 2 Colloidal Nanocrystals. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:53382-53394. [PMID: 37950688 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2023]
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Photocatalytic nitrogen fixation to ammonia and nitrates holds great promise as a sustainable route powered by solar energy and fed with renewable energy resources (N2 and H2O). This technology is currently under deep investigation to overcome the limited efficiency of the process. The rational design of efficient and robust photocatalysts is crucial to boost the photocatalytic performance. Widely used bulk materials generally suffer from charge recombination due to poor interfacial charge transfer and difficult surface diffusion. To overcome this limitation, this work explores the use of aqueous-dispersed colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals (NCs) with precise morphological control, better carrier mobility, and stronger redox ability. Here, the TiO2 framework has been modified via aliovalent molybdenum doping, and resulting Mo-TiO2 NCs have been functionalized with charged terminating hydroxyl groups (OH-) for the simultaneous production of ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates via photocatalytic nitrogen reduction in water, which has not been previously found in the literature. Our results demonstrate the positive effect of Mo-doping and nanostructuration on the overall N2 fixation performance. Ammonia production rates are found to be dependent on the Mo-doping loading. 5Mo-TiO2 delivers the highest NH4+ yield rate (ca. 105.3 μmol g-1 L-1 h-1) with an outstanding 90% selectivity, which is almost four times higher than that obtained over bare TiO2. The wide range of advance characterization techniques used in this work reveals that Mo-doping enhances charge-transfer processes and carriers lifetime as a consequence of the creation of new intra band gap states in Mo-doped TiO2 NCs.
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- Mariam Barawi
- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra, 3, Móstoles, Madrid 28935, Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra, 3, Móstoles, Madrid 28935, Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra, 3, Móstoles, Madrid 28935, Spain
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- CLÆSS Beamline, CELLS-ALBA Synchrotron, carrer de la Llum, 2-26, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Barcelona 08290, Spain
- Laser Processing Group, Instituto de Óptica (CSIC), c/Serrano 121, Madrid 28006, Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra, 3, Móstoles, Madrid 28935, Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra, 3, Móstoles, Madrid 28935, Spain
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- Photoactivated Processes Unit, IMDEA Energy Institute, Avda. Ramón de la Sagra, 3, Móstoles, Madrid 28935, Spain
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Gaikwad MA, Ghorpade UV, Suryawanshi UP, Kumar PV, Jang S, Jang JS, Tran L, Lee JS, Bae H, Shin SW, Suryawanshi MP, Kim JH. Rapid Synthesis of Ultrathin Ni:FeOOH with In Situ-Induced Oxygen Vacancies for Enhanced Water Oxidation Activity and Stability of BiVO 4 Photoanodes. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:21123-21133. [PMID: 37083398 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c01877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The coupling of oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts with photoanodes is a promising strategy for enhancing the photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance by passivating photoanode's surface defect states and facilitating charge transfer at the photoanode/electrolyte interface. However, a serious interface recombination issue caused by poor interface and OER catalysts coating quality often limits further performance improvement of photoanodes. Herein, a rapid Fenton-like reaction method is demonstrated to produce ultrathin amorphous Ni:FeOOH catalysts with in situ-induced oxygen vacancies (Vo) to improve the water oxidation activity and stability of BiVO4 photoanodes. The combined physical characterizations, PEC studies, and density functional theory calculations revealed that the reductive environment in a Fenton-like reaction in situ produces abundant Vo in Ni:FeOOH catalysts, which significantly improves charge separation and charge transfer efficiency of BiVO4 while also offering abundant active sites and a reduced energy barrier for OER. As a result, Ni:FeOOH-Vo catalysts yielded a more than 2-fold increased photocurrent density in the BiVO4 photoanode (from 1.54 to 4.15 mA cm-2 at 1.23 VRHE), accompanied by high stability for 5 h. This work not only highlights the significance of abundant Vo in catalysts but also provides new insights into the rational design and fabrication of efficient and stable solar water-splitting systems.
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- Mayur A Gaikwad
- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering and School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and School of Chemical Engineering, Chonnam National University, Buk-gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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- Future Agricultural Research Division, Rural Research Institute, Korea Rural Community Corporation, Naju-Si 58327, Jeonranam-do, South Korea
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- School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2052, Australia
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- Optoelectronics Convergence Research Center and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Chonnam National University, 300, Yongbong-Dong, Buk-Gu, Gwangju 61186, South Korea
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Neelakanta Reddy I, Akkinepally B, Siva Kumar N, Asif M, Shim J, Bai C. SnO2 nanoparticles anchored on carbon spheres for enhanced charge generation and potentiodynamic effects. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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Grochowska K, Haryński Ł, Karczewski J, Jurak K, Siuzdak K. Scanning with Laser Beam over the TiO 2 Nanotubes Covered with Thin Chromium Layers towards the Activation of the Material under the Visible Light. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:2572. [PMID: 37048866 PMCID: PMC10095246 DOI: 10.3390/ma16072572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
This work presents pulsed UV laser treatment (355 nm, 2 Hz) of TiO2 nanotubes decorated with chromium oxides. The modification was performed in a system equipped with a beam homogenizer, and during the irradiation, the samples were mounted onto the moving motorized table. In such a system, both precisely selected areas and any large area of the sample can be modified. Photoelectrochemical tests revealed photoresponse of laser-treated samples up to 1.37- and 18-fold under the illumination with ultraviolet-visible and visible light, respectively, in comparison to bare titania. Optimal beam energy fluence regarding sample photoresponse has been established. Scanning electron microscopy images, X-ray diffraction patterns, along with Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectra, suggest that the enhanced photoresponse results from changes solely induced in the layer of chromium oxides. It is believed that the results of the present work will contribute to a wider interest in laser modification of semiconductors exhibiting improved photoelectrochemical activity.
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- Katarzyna Grochowska
- Centre for Plasma and Laser Engineering, Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Fiszera 14 Street, 80-231 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Centre for Plasma and Laser Engineering, Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Fiszera 14 Street, 80-231 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Applied Physics and Mathematics, Institute of Nanotechnology and Materials Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12 Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12 Street, 80-233 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Centre for Plasma and Laser Engineering, Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Polish Academy of Sciences, Fiszera 14 Street, 80-231 Gdańsk, Poland
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ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles decorated on rectangular ZnO nanosheets for enhanced photo-induced current generation via photoelectrochemical process. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2022.117075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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