The role of ultra-thin MnO<sub>x</sub> co-catalysts on the photoelectrochemical properties of BiVO<sub>4</sub> photoanodes
Rowshanak Irani, Paul Plate, Christian Höhn, Peter Bogdanoff, Markus Wollgarten, Katja Höflich, Roel van de Krol, Fatwa F. Abdi
Abstract
MnO<sub>x</sub> suppresses surface recombination by enhancing band bending on BiVO<sub>4</sub>, but direct contact with the FTO substrate provides shunting pathways.
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Substrate (aquarium)Materials scienceBand bendingPhotoelectrochemistryOptoelectronicsCatalysisRecombinationPhotoelectrochemical cellNanotechnologyChemistryElectrodeElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryGeneElectrolyteGeologyOceanographyBiochemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors