A highly enhanced photoelectrochemical performance of BiVO<sub>4</sub> photoanodes modified with CoPi groups by increasing energy band bending, accelerating hole separation and improving water oxidation kinetics
Wanqing Fang, Qin Ai, Yimin Lin, Rongzi Xv, Li Fu
Abstract
Co-Pi has a synergistic effect on the photoelectrochemical water oxidation of the BiVO 4 photoanode: increasing energy band bending, accelerating the hole separation and acting as an oxygen evolution co-catalyst with faster water oxidation kinetics.
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Band bendingOxygen evolutionKineticsPhotoelectrochemistryWater splittingMaterials scienceCatalysisChemical engineeringPhotoelectrochemical cellOxygenChemistryElectrolytePhotocatalysisOptoelectronicsElectrodePhysical chemistryElectrochemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringBiochemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors