A phosphate semiconductor-induced built-in electric field boosts electron enrichment for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in alkaline conditions
Zichuang Li, Yu Pei, Ruguang Ma, Yuandong Wang, Yufang Zhu, Minghui Yang, Jiacheng Wang
Abstract
A built-in electric field, by coupling n-type semiconductors with metallic clusters (Ru/BiPO<sub>4</sub>), makes electron-deficient BiPO<sub>4</sub> favourable for H<sub>2</sub>O-splitting and optimizes H adsorption on electron-rich Ru clusters, boosting the HER process.
Topics & Concepts
SemiconductorElectric fieldElectronHydrogenMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryElectron captureMetalChemistryAdsorptionAtomic physicsPhysical chemistryOptoelectronicsPhysicsMetallurgyOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced battery technologies research