Interfacing CuO, CuBi <sub>2</sub> O <sub>4</sub> , and protective metal oxide layers to boost solar-driven photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution
Cathal Burns, Owen J. Woodford, Susanna L. Stephens, Muhammed Rishan, Linsey Fuller, Shafeer Kalathil, Elizabeth A. Gibson
Abstract
This article reports the development of CuO|CuBi 2 O 4 photocathodes stabilized by protective layers of TiO 2 , MgO, or NiO, with Pt or MoS 2 nanoparticles serving as co-catalysts to facilitate H 2 evolution.
Topics & Concepts
InterfacingNon-blocking I/OOxideMaterials scienceCatalysisMetalHydrogenNanotechnologyPerovskite (structure)Water splittingChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryPhotocatalysisMetallurgyChemistryComputer scienceEngineeringBiochemistryOrganic chemistryComputer hardwareAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides