Facile fabrication of BiVO4 nanofilms with controlled pore size and their photoelectrochemical performances. Issue 48 (24th November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Feng, Chenchen; Jiao, Zhengbo; Li, Shaopeng; Zhang, Yan; Bi, Yingpu
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 7:Issue 48(2015)
• Page Start: 20374
• Page End: 20379
• Publication Date: 2015-11-24
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06584d
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

Abstract : We demonstrated a facile method for the rational fabrication of pore-size controlled nanoporous BiVO4 photoanodes, and confirmed that the optimum pore-size distributions could effectively absorb visible light through light diffraction and confinement functions. Abstract : We demonstrate a facile method for the rational fabrication of pore-size controlled nanoporous BiVO4 photoanodes, and confirmed that the optimum pore-size distributions could effectively absorb visible light through light diffraction and confinement functions. Furthermore, in situ X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) reveals more efficient photoexcited electron–hole separation than conventional particle films, induced by light confinement and rapid charge transfer in the inter-crossed worm-like structures.