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High-efficiency photoelectrochemical water splitting with heterojunction photoanode of In2O3-x nanorods/black Ti–Si–O nanotubes

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Abstract Constructing heterojunction was an efficient way to promote photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting performance of TiO2-based nano-photoanode. In this work, we demonstrated the feasible preparation of oxygen vacancies-induced In2O3 (In2O3-x)… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Constructing heterojunction was an efficient way to promote photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting performance of TiO2-based nano-photoanode. In this work, we demonstrated the feasible preparation of oxygen vacancies-induced In2O3 (In2O3-x) nanorods/black Si-doped TiO2 (Ti–Si–O) nanotubes heterojunction photoanode for enhanced PEC water splitting. Black Ti–Si–O nanotubes were fabricated through Zn reduction of the as-annealed Ti–Si–O nanotubes, followed by In2O3-x nanorods coupling by a facile electrodepositing and Ar heat treatment. Solar to hydrogen conversion efficiency of the heterojunction photoanode reached as high as 1.96%, which was almost 10 times that of undoped TiO2. The improved PEC properties were mainly attributed to co-doping effects of Si and Ti3+/oxygen vacancy as well as In2O3-x decoration, which resulted in enhanced optical absorption and facilitated separation-transport process of photogenerated charge carriers. Charge transfer process in the composite system and hydrogen production mechanism were proposed. This work will facilitate designing TiO2-based nano-photoanodes for promoting water splitting by integrating with elements doping, oxygen vacancies self-doping and semiconductors coupling.

Keywords: heterojunction photoanode; water splitting; in2o3 nanorods; heterojunction

Journal Title: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Year Published: 2019

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