太阳能驱动的光电化学氧化水在n型氧化阳极上
Naoki Hirayama1, Hiroko Nakata1, Haruki Wakayama1
1Department of Chemistry, School of Science , Tokyo Institute of Technology , 2-12-1-NE-2 Ookayama , Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550 , Japan.
Journal of the American Chemical Society
|October 8, 2019
概括
这项研究引入了一种稳定的氧化 (Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2) 光电极,用于可见光水氧化. 这种混合离子材料表现出特殊的稳定性和高效的水分离,不需要促进剂.
科学领域:
- 材料科学
- 摄影化学
- 电化学
背景情况:
- 混合化合物如氧化物和氧硫化物被探索为可见光水氧化光电极.
- 然而,大多数受光生成孔的氧化降解影响,限制了它们的稳定性.
- 开发稳定的光阳极对于高效的太阳能燃料生产至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 研究一种新型氧化物Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2的潜力,作为可见光水氧化的稳定光电极.
- 评估其光电化学性能,包括光电流生成,发作潜力和稳定性.
- 将其性能与没有氧化水促进剂进行比较.
主要方法:
- 合成Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2粒子并将其沉积在透明导电玻璃 (FTO) 支上.
- 一个TiO2覆盖层的后沉积形成光电极结构.
- 在模拟的阳光下进行光电化学测量 (AM1.5G),以评估光电流,发作潜力和稳定性.
- 水氧化产物分析 (O2) 和法拉第效率的确定.
主要成果:
- Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2的频段间隙约为 2.4 eV,使可见光吸收 (λ <520 nm).
- 该光电极产生了一个稳定的阳极光电流,具有负开启电位 (-0.6V与NHE),独立于pH值.
- 即使没有水氧化促进剂 (例如CoOx),也观察到异常稳定性.
- 加载CoOx提高了光响应的2-3倍,在AM1.5G光下实现了O2演变的93%法拉第效率,应用电位<1.23V.
- 在4个小时的运行过程中,光电极没有失效.
结论:
- Pb2Ti2O5.4F1.2是第一个用于可见光水氧化的稳定,混合离子氧化光电极.
- 它的稳定性和性能,即使没有促进剂,也使其与其他混合离子光电极区别开来.
- 这种材料为高效且持久的光电化学水分解提供了有前途的途径.
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