Polydopamine-mediated hydrogen bond network promotes hole extraction in BiVO<sub>4</sub> photoanodes for efficient photoelectrochemical water oxidation
Nannan Chen, Lianqing Yu, Chong Liu, Zhe Li, Yaping Zhang, Haifeng Zhu
Abstract
Mussel-inspired polydopamine (PDA) significantly enhances photogenerated hole extraction efficiency in BiVO 4 through the synergistic effects of short-range hydrogen bond networks and optimized interfacial electric fields.
Topics & Concepts
Extraction (chemistry)Hydrogen bondWater splittingMaterials sciencePhotoelectrochemistryHydrogenChemical engineeringChemistryElectrochemistryCatalysisPhotocatalysisMoleculeOrganic chemistryEngineeringElectrodePhysical chemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsCovalent Organic Framework Applications