Boosting interfacial charge transfer for efficient water-splitting photoelectrodes: progress in bismuth vanadate photoanodes using various strategies. (14th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kim, Taemin Ludvic; Choi, Min-Ju; Jang, Ho Won
• Is Part Of: MRS communications. Volume 8:Number 3(2018)
• Page Start: 809
• Page End: 822
• Publication Date: 2018-06-14
• Subjects: Materials -- Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1557/mrc.2018.106
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2159-6859

Abstract

Abstract: Abstract : Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4 ) is regarded as a viable material for water oxidation due to various benefits such as visible light absorption, low production cost, and resistance to photocorrosion. Recently, numerous attempts have been adopted to improve the performance of BiVO4 . In this work, we highlight the important strategies that have been made for improving the performance of the photoanode material, such as fabricating nanostructured electrode, controlling reacting facet, stacking with other materials, utilizing plasmonics, loading co-catalyst, and controlling the interfacial band bending with ferroelectrics. Taking advantage of the strategies, highly efficient BiVO4 photoelectrodes could be demonstrated. Finally, we discuss the perspective of BiVO4 -based photoanodes.