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GaP/GaNP Heterojunctions for Efficient Solar-Driven Water Oxidation.

Alireza Kargar1, Supanee Sukrittanon2, Chang Zhou3,4

  • 1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.

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|April 4, 2017
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This study reports a new Gallium Phosphide (GaP) and Gallium Phosphonitride (GaNP) heterojunction for efficient solar water oxidation. This advanced material significantly improves photoanodic performance, paving the way for better solar water splitting technologies.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Photochemistry
  • Renewable Energy

Background:

  • Solar-driven water oxidation is crucial for sustainable hydrogen production.
  • Developing efficient and stable photoanode materials is a key challenge.
  • Gallium Phosphide (GaP) and its alloys offer potential for photoelectrochemical applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize an n-GaP/i-GaNP/p+-GaP thin film heterojunction.
  • To evaluate its performance for solar-driven water oxidation.
  • To explore its potential as a photoanode material for tandem photoelectrochemical cells.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of the heterojunction using gas-source molecular beam epitaxy (MBE).
  • Passivation of the heterojunction with TiO2/Ni.
Keywords:
GaNPGaPalkaline electrolytessolar-driven water oxidationthin film heterojunctions

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  • Photoelectrochemical measurements in 1 m KOH solution, including photocurrent and potential analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • The TiO2/Ni passivated n-GaP/i-GaNP/p+-GaP heterojunction exhibited significantly enhanced photoanodic performance compared to a simple n-GaP substrate.
    • A substantial photoanodic potential shift of 764 mV was observed, leading to a low onset potential of ≈0.4 V vs. RHE.
    • The heterojunction achieved a photocurrent of 7.26 mA cm-2 at 1.23 V vs. RHE and a maximum applied bias photon-to-current efficiency (ABPE) of 1.9%.

    Conclusions:

    • The n-GaP/i-GaNP/p+-GaP heterojunction demonstrates superior performance for solar water oxidation.
    • Its broad absorption spectrum up to ≈620 nm and high incident photon-to-current efficiencies (IPCEs) make it a promising candidate.
    • This material is well-suited for application in tandem photoelectrochemical cells for overall solar water splitting.