Ta<sub>3</sub>N<sub>5</sub>-Nanorods enabling highly efficient water oxidation <i>via</i> advantageous light harvesting and charge collection
Yuriy Pihosh, Tsutomu Minegishi, Vikas Nandal, Tomohiro Higashi, Masao Katayama, Taro Yamada, Yutaka Sasaki, Kazuhiko Seki, Yohichi Suzuki, Mamiko Nakabayashi, Masakazu Sugiyama, Kazunari Domen
Abstract
Well-aligned polycrystalline Ta<sub>3</sub>N<sub>5</sub>-NRs provide enhanced light harvesting and efficient generation and extraction of charge carriers, leading to completely saturated photocurrent.
Topics & Concepts
NanorodPhotocurrentMaterials scienceCrystalliteCharge (physics)OptoelectronicsCharge carrierExtraction (chemistry)Water splittingNanotechnologyAnalytical Chemistry (journal)ChemistryPhotocatalysisPhysicsEnvironmental chemistryMetallurgyChromatographyBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsCatalysisAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesMXene and MAX Phase MaterialsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides