Photothermal effect of carbon quantum dots enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting of hematite photoanodes
Xiaoqin Hu, Jing Huang, Feifan Zhao, Ping Yi, Bing He, Yang Wang, Tao Chen, Yihuang Chen, Zhen Li, Xueqin Liu
Abstract
The photothermal effect of CQDs is introduced to promote the bulk charge transport and surface oxidation kinetics of Co-Pi/CQDs/Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/TiO<sub>2</sub> photoanodes simultaneously, resulting in a remarkably enhanced PEC water splitting performance.
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HematiteWater splittingPhotothermal therapyMaterials scienceKineticsQuantum dotCarbon fibersPhotoelectrochemistryChemical engineeringNanotechnologyOptoelectronicsCatalysisPhotocatalysisChemistryPhysical chemistryElectrochemistryElectrodePhysicsQuantum mechanicsComposite numberComposite materialBiochemistryMetallurgyEngineeringIron oxide chemistry and applicationsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applications