Photoelectrochemical water splitting by hematite boosted in a heterojunction with B-doped g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> nanosheets and carbon nanotubes
Irfan Khan, Tímea Benkó, Anita Horváth, Shaohua Shen, Jinzhan Su, Yiqing Wang, Zsolt E. Horváth, Miklós Németh, Zsolt Czigány, Dániel Zámbó, József S. Pap
Abstract
Enhanced PEC water splitting with an α-Fe 2 O 3 /B-C 3 N 4 type II heterojunction. Use of pyrolytic (p-)CNT to improve photoanodic current density. Improved electrical conductivity for facile charge separation & transfer. DFT hints at a Z-scheme mechanism.
Topics & Concepts
Water splittingHeterojunctionPyrolytic carbonMaterials scienceDopingHematiteCarbon nanotubeConductivityNanotechnologyChemical engineeringPhotocatalysisOptoelectronicsChemistryPhysical chemistryCatalysisMetallurgyPyrolysisEngineeringBiochemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesIron oxide chemistry and applicationsRadioactive element chemistry and processing