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Improved Conductivity and in Situ Formed Heterojunction via Zinc Doping in CuBi 2 O 4 for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting.
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Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry [Chemphyschem] 2024 Apr 16; Vol. 25 (8), pp. e202300897. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 22. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- As a photocathode with a band gap of about 1.8 eV, copper bismuthate (CuBi <subscript>2</subscript> O <subscript>4</subscript> ) is a promising material for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. However, weak charge transfer capability and severe carrier recombination suppress the PEC performance of CuBi <subscript>2</subscript> O <subscript>4</subscript> . In this paper, the conductivity and carriers transport of CuBi <subscript>2</subscript> O <subscript>4</subscript> are improved via introducing Zn <superscript>2+</superscript> into the synthesis precursor of CuBi <subscript>2</subscript> O <subscript>4</subscript> , driving a beneficial 110 mV positive shift of onset potential in photocurrent. Detailed investigations demonstrate that the introduction of an appropriate amount of zinc leads to in situ segregation of ZnO which serves as an electron transport channel on the surface of CuBi <subscript>2</subscript> O <subscript>4</subscript> , forming heterojunctions. The synergistic effect of heterojunctions and doping simultaneously promotes the charge transfer and the carrier concentration. OCP experiment proves that ZnO/Zn-CuBi <subscript>2</subscript> O <subscript>4</subscript> possesses better charge separation; the Mott-Schottky curve shows that the doping of Zn significantly enhances the carrier concentration; carrier lifetime calculated from time-resolved photoluminescence confirms faster extraction of carriers.<br /> (© 2024 Wiley-VCH GmbH.)
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1439-7641
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Chemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38323673
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202300897