Dual modification on hematite to minimize small polaron effects and charge recombination for sustainable solar water splitting
Nathália Carolina Verissimo, Fabio A. Pires, Ingrid Rodríguez‐Gutiérrez, Jefferson Bettini, Tanna Elyn Rodrigues Fiuza, Cleyton Alexandre Biffe, Fabiano Emmanuel Montoro, Gabriel R. Schleder, Ricardo H. R. Castro, Edson R. Leite, Flávio L. Souza
Abstract
A dual-modification strategy enables the design of hematite with synergistic Al 3+ bulk doping and Zr 4+ interfacial segregation for improved performance as a photoanode.
Topics & Concepts
HematitePolaronDopingDual (grammatical number)Materials scienceCharge (physics)RecombinationChemical physicsChemical engineeringOptoelectronicsNanotechnologyEngineering physicsChemistryPhysicsEngineeringMetallurgyLiteratureElectronGeneBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsArtIron oxide chemistry and applicationsClay minerals and soil interactionsMine drainage and remediation techniques