TY - JOUR
T1 - Fabricating CdS/BiVO4 and BiVO4/CdS heterostructured film photoelectrodes for photoelectrochemical applications
AU - Jiang, Jiangang
AU - Wang, Meng
AU - Li, Rong
AU - Ma, Lijing
AU - Guo, Liejin
PY - 2013/9/30
Y1 - 2013/9/30
N2 - The photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of heterostructured CdS/BiVO 4 and BiVO4/CdS film electrodes on conducting glass for hydrogen production under visible light were investigated. These two types heterostructured film electrodes were prepared using spin coating method and ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method. The structural analyses of the prepared films were determined by using XRD, SEM, EDX and UV-vis. Photoelectrochemical measurements were carried out in a convenient three electrodes cell with 0.5 M Na2SO3 aqueous solution. In order to investigate band gap influence of electrode PEC property, a series ITO/Cd1-xZn xS/BiVO4 and ITO/BiVO4/Cd1-xZn xS (x = 0 ∼ 1) film electrodes were also synthesized. After PEC test, a maximum photocurrent density from ITO/CdS/BiVO4 film electrode was confirmed. The maximum photocurrent density, 3 times and 113 times as that of single CdS film electrode and single BiVO4 film electrode, respectively. Incident photon to current conversion (IPCE) of as prepared film electrodes were measured and the value were 65% (ITO/CdS/BiVO 4), 22% (single CdS film) and 10% (ITO/BiVO4/CdS) at 480 nm with 0.3 V external bias. Comparison with ITO/BiVO4/CdS electrode and single Cd1-xZnxS electrodes, the heterostructured ITO/CdS/BiVO4 electrode can effectively suppress photogenerated electron-hole recombination and enhance light harvesting. Therefore, the ITO/CdS/BiVO4 electrode gave the maximum photocurrent density and IPCE value.
AB - The photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of heterostructured CdS/BiVO 4 and BiVO4/CdS film electrodes on conducting glass for hydrogen production under visible light were investigated. These two types heterostructured film electrodes were prepared using spin coating method and ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method. The structural analyses of the prepared films were determined by using XRD, SEM, EDX and UV-vis. Photoelectrochemical measurements were carried out in a convenient three electrodes cell with 0.5 M Na2SO3 aqueous solution. In order to investigate band gap influence of electrode PEC property, a series ITO/Cd1-xZn xS/BiVO4 and ITO/BiVO4/Cd1-xZn xS (x = 0 ∼ 1) film electrodes were also synthesized. After PEC test, a maximum photocurrent density from ITO/CdS/BiVO4 film electrode was confirmed. The maximum photocurrent density, 3 times and 113 times as that of single CdS film electrode and single BiVO4 film electrode, respectively. Incident photon to current conversion (IPCE) of as prepared film electrodes were measured and the value were 65% (ITO/CdS/BiVO 4), 22% (single CdS film) and 10% (ITO/BiVO4/CdS) at 480 nm with 0.3 V external bias. Comparison with ITO/BiVO4/CdS electrode and single Cd1-xZnxS electrodes, the heterostructured ITO/CdS/BiVO4 electrode can effectively suppress photogenerated electron-hole recombination and enhance light harvesting. Therefore, the ITO/CdS/BiVO4 electrode gave the maximum photocurrent density and IPCE value.
KW - CdS-BiVO
KW - Heterojunction film
KW - Hydrogen production
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/84883797894
U2 - 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.03.057
DO - 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.03.057
M3 - 文章
AN - SCOPUS:84883797894
SN - 0360-3199
VL - 38
SP - 13069
EP - 13076
JO - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
JF - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
IS - 29
ER -
