Insights into the multiple effects of oxygen vacancies on CuWO<sub>4</sub> for photoelectrochemical water oxidation
Wenlong Guo, Ya Wang, Xin Lian, Yao Nie, Shijia Tian, Shanshan Wang, Yun Zhou, Graeme Henkelman
Abstract
For CuWO<sub>4</sub>, oxygen vacancies can shorten the electron transfer time and boost the water oxidation kinetics, but they aggravate the charge recombination on the surface.
Topics & Concepts
OxygenKineticsElectron transferCatalysisOxygen evolutionRecombinationCharge (physics)Water splittingChemical physicsMaterials sciencePhotochemistryChemical engineeringChemistryElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryPhotocatalysisElectrodePhysicsOrganic chemistryGeneEngineeringBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsZnO doping and properties