Boosting the stability and photoelectrochemical activity of a BiVO<sub>4</sub> photoanode through a bifunctional polymer coating
Bin Gao, Tao Wang, Yang Li, Yi Guo, Hairong Xue, Jianping He, Yanli Zhao
Abstract
A bifunctional polyimide (PI) film serving as the catalyst and protective layer on a BiVO<sub>4</sub> photoanode not only improves the photoelectrochemical performance, but also enhances the stability of the photoanode in strongly alkaline electrolytes.
Topics & Concepts
BifunctionalCoatingElectrolyteMaterials sciencePolyimideLayer (electronics)Boosting (machine learning)PolymerChemical engineeringCatalysisNanotechnologyChemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryComposite materialComputer scienceEngineeringPhysical chemistryMachine learningAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsPerovskite Materials and Applications