Reply to the ‘Comment on “Boosting the solar water oxidation performance of a BiVO4 photoanode by crystallographic orientation control”’ by C. Lu and X. Wang, Energy Environ. Sci., 2025, 18, DOI: 10.1039/D4EE02619E

Abstract

This reply addresses critiques on the feasibility of textured BiVO₄ growth and methodological rigor in texture analysis. We provide experimental evidence demonstrating the viability of [001]-textured BiVO₄ films on polycrystalline substrates via laser ablation. Comprehensive analysis confirms that crystallographic orientation significantly enhances PEC performance, reinforcing the importance of texture engineering in the development of efficient photoelectrochemical materials.