Unravelling the charge transfer and kinetics of BiVO<sub>4</sub> by Co dopant and NiFeO<sub><i>x</i></sub> co-catalyst for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting
Li Fu, Zhiwei Li, Xiaoying Shang, Ying Zheng
Abstract
The enhanced built-in electric field in CoO x /BiVO 4 and OER active sites in NiFeO x of Co–BiVO 4 /NiFeO x were favourable for charge transfer and elemental OER reactions during PEC water splitting, with a remarkable photocurrent density of 6.42 mA cm −2 .
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DopantKineticsCatalysisWater splittingCharge (physics)Photoelectrochemical cellMaterials scienceChemistryDopingChemical physicsChemical engineeringPhotochemistryNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryOptoelectronicsPhotocatalysisPhysicsElectrodeOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsEngineeringElectrolyteAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors