Issue 25, 2016

Hierarchical three-dimensional branched hematite nanorod arrays with enhanced mid-visible light absorption for high-efficiency photoelectrochemical water splitting

Abstract

Herein, we presented hierarchical three-dimensional (3D) branched hematite nanorod arrays (NAs) on transparent fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) conductive glass substrates, which exhibited high PEC water splitting performance due to the enhancement of mid-visible light harvesting as well as charge separation and transfer. The introduction of a TiO2 underlayer made the as-prepared 3D branched hematite NAs achieve a photocurrent density of 0.61 mA cm−2 at 1.23 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) without high-temperature activation.

Graphical abstract: Hierarchical three-dimensional branched hematite nanorod arrays with enhanced mid-visible light absorption for high-efficiency photoelectrochemical water splitting

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 May 2016
Accepted
01 Jun 2016
First published
01 Jun 2016

Nanoscale, 2016,8, 12697-12701

Hierarchical three-dimensional branched hematite nanorod arrays with enhanced mid-visible light absorption for high-efficiency photoelectrochemical water splitting

D. Wang, G. Chang, Y. Zhang, J. Chao, J. Yang, S. Su, L. Wang, C. Fan and L. Wang, Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 12697 DOI: 10.1039/C6NR03855G

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