Electronic structure tuning to facilitate charge transfer in Z-scheme mediated CuO/Se@WO <sub>3</sub> aided by synchronized Cu(OH) <sub>2</sub> for efficient overall water splitting
Nitul Kalita, Upasana Nath, Anjana Singha, Manabendra Sarma, Mohammad Qureshi
Abstract
A comprehensive study on the CuO/Se@WO 3 /Cu(OH) 2 electrocatalyst, emphasizing its innovative p–n junction with electronic structure tweaking exhibits exceptional performance in the HER and OER under alkaline conditions.
Topics & Concepts
Scheme (mathematics)Water splittingCharge (physics)Electronic structureMaterials scienceCopperOptoelectronicsChemistryPhysicsCondensed matter physicsMathematicsPhotocatalysisCatalysisMetallurgyMathematical analysisBiochemistryQuantum mechanicsCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionNanomaterials for catalytic reactions