Ultra-stable self-standing Au nanowires/TiO<sub>2</sub>nanoporous membrane system for high-performance photoelectrochemical water splitting cells
Ewa Wierzbicka, Thorsten Schultz, Karolina Syrek, Grzegorz D. Sulka, Norbert Koch, Nicola Pinna
Abstract
, we find this material to be an innovative platform for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting under UV light illumination, with significant potential for further modifications, for example extension into the visible light regime.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceWater splittingPhotocurrentNanoporousNanowireOptoelectronicsPhotoelectric effectOhmic contactSchottky barrierSemiconductorX-ray photoelectron spectroscopyVisible spectrumNanotechnologyPhotocatalysisChemical engineeringDiodeChemistryCatalysisEngineeringBiochemistryLayer (electronics)Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells