Nanostructured Ternary FeCrAl Oxide Photocathodes for Water Photoelectrolysis

被引:12
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作者
Kondofersky, Ilina [1 ,2 ]
Mueller, Alexander [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Dunn, Halina K. [1 ,2 ]
Ivanova, Alesja [1 ,2 ]
Stefanic, Goran [4 ]
Ehrensperger, Martin [1 ,2 ]
Scheu, Christina [3 ]
Parkinson, Bruce A. [5 ,6 ]
Fattakhova-Rohlfing, Dina [1 ,2 ]
Bein, Thomas [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Munich, Dept Chem, Butenandtstr 5-13 E, D-81377 Munich, Germany
[2] Univ Munich, Ctr NanoSci CeNS, Butenandtstr 5-13 E, D-81377 Munich, Germany
[3] Max Planck Inst Eisenforsch GmbH, Max Planck Str 1, D-40237 Dusseldorf, Germany
[4] Rudjer Boskovic Inst, Div Mat Chem, POB 180, Zagreb 10002, Croatia
[5] Univ Wyoming, Dept Chem, 1000 East Univ Ave, Laramie, WY 82071 USA
[6] Univ Wyoming, Sch Energy Resources, 1000 East Univ Ave, Laramie, WY 82071 USA
关键词
THERMAL-DECOMPOSITION; COMBINATORIAL DISCOVERY; HEMATITE PHOTOANODES; CR; FE; PERFORMANCE; THICKNESS; OXIDATION; OPAL; AL;
D O I
10.1021/jacs.5b08040
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
A sol-gel method for the synthesis of semiconducting FeCrAl oxide photocathodes for solar-driven hydrogen production was developed and applied for the production of meso- and macroporous layers with the overall stoichiometry Fe0.84Cr1.0Al0.16O3. Using transmission electron microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, phase separation into Fe- and Cr-rich phases was observed for both morphologies. Compared to prior work and to the mesoporous layer, the macroporous FeCrAl oxide photocathode had a significantly enhanced photo electrolysis performance, even at a very early onset potential of 1.1 V vs RHE. By optimizing the macroporous electrodes, the device reached current densities of up to 0.68 mA cm(-2) at 0.5 V vs RHE under AM 1.5 with an incident photon-to-cur-rent efficiency (IPCE) of 28% at 400 nm without the use of catalysts. Based on transient measurements, this performance increase could be attributed to an improved collection efficiency. At a potential of 0.75 V vs RHE, an electron transfer efficiency of 48.5% was determined.
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页码:1860 / 1867
页数:8
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