Efficient photoelectrochemical Kolbe C–C coupling at BiVO<sub>4</sub> electrodes under visible light irradiation
William A. Swansborough-Aston, Ayman Soltan, Ben A. Coulson, Andrew Pratt, Victor Chechik, R.E. Douthwaite
Abstract
Under illumination with 450 nm light, porous BiVO 4 photoelectrodes support photoeletrochemical Kolbe coupling with up to near quantitative faradaic efficiency and apparent quantum yield of 12% at applied voltages <2 V.
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