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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Renewable Energy

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  • Developing stable bifunctional electrocatalysts for photogenerated carrier-assisted electrocatalysis (PCA-EC) at high current densities is challenging.
  • Efficient separation and utilization of photogenerated carriers are crucial for enhancing catalytic activity.
  • Mott-Schottky heterojunctions offer potential for improved charge separation and interfacial properties.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize a novel MnWO4/FeCoNi Mott-Schottky heterojunction for PCA-EC applications.
  • To investigate the mechanism of enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) under illumination.
  • To evaluate the electrode's stability and performance at large current densities for photo-assisted water splitting.

Main Methods:

  • Sputtering-deposition of MnWO4/FeCoNi Mott-Schottky heterojunction on a Ti substrate.
  • Electrochemical characterization including overpotential measurements for HER and OER under illumination.
  • Long-term stability testing of a dual-electrode photoassisted electrolytic cell at high current densities.

Main Results:

  • The MnWO4/FeCoNi heterojunction electrode exhibited enhanced light absorption and rapid photogenerated electron-hole pair separation.
  • Low overpotentials of 64 mV for HER and 204 mV for OER at 10 mA cm⁻² under illumination were achieved.
  • The electrode demonstrated long-term stability at current densities of 500 and 1000 mA cm⁻².

Conclusions:

  • The developed MnWO4/FeCoNi Mott-Schottky heterojunction is a highly effective bifunctional electrode for PCA-EC.
  • The synergistic effect between photogenerated carriers and the heterojunction structure facilitates efficient HER and OER.
  • This work paves the way for developing advanced photo-assisted water splitting electrodes for large current-density applications.