Synergizing the internal electric field and ferroelectric polarization of the BiFeO<sub>3</sub>/ZnIn<sub>2</sub>S<sub>4</sub> Z-scheme heterojunction for photocatalytic overall water splitting
Jian Zhang, Ying Zhang, Lutao Li, Wei Yan, Haiyun Wang, Weiwei Mao, Yan Cui, Yong-Hua Li, Xinbao Zhu
Abstract
Coupling the internal electric field and ferroelectric polarization via the modulation of surface electronic structures to achieve high carrier separation efficiency is attractive but challenging in solar-to-chemical energy conversion.
Topics & Concepts
HeterojunctionFerroelectricityElectric fieldMaterials sciencePolarization (electrochemistry)OptoelectronicsEnergy conversion efficiencyDielectricChemistryPhysicsPhysical chemistryQuantum mechanicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsMultiferroics and related materials