Boosting Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation Performance of Ti–Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> Photoanode via NH<sub>2</sub>–MIL–53(FeCo) as a Cocatalyst
α–Fe 2 O 3 is a promising photoanode that can be used for solar‐driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. However, due to low carrier separation efficiency and slow water oxidation kinetics, the PEC performance of Ti–Fe 2 O 3 is still severely hindered. Here, a novel inorganic–organic hybrid composite photoanode is prepared by depositing NH 2 –materials of institute Lavoisier (MIL)–53(FeCo) cocatalyst on the surface of Ti–Fe 2 O 3 using solvothermal method. In the results, it is shown that the Ti–Fe 2 O 3 /NH 2 –MIL–53(FeCo) photoanode has a high photocurrent density (3.0 mA cm −2 at 1.23 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), which is 5.1 times that of bare Ti–Fe 2 O 3 , and the initial potential of water oxidation also undergoes a negative change of about 100 mV. The separation efficiency of Ti–Fe 2 O 3 /NH 2 –MIL–53(FeCo) is significantly enhanced, and the charge injection efficiency increases from 17.6% to 68% at 1.23 V versus RHE. In the further research, it is suggested that the excellent PEC performance of Ti–Fe 2 O 3 /NH 2 –MIL–53(FeCo) may be attributed to an increase in carrier density, prolonged carrier recombination time, and an increase in exposed reactive sites. In this study, a new understanding for the design of Ti–Fe 2 O 3 photoanodes with superior PEC performance based on metal organic framework modification is provided.
Authors
- Tengfeng Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9865-4293)
- Yanhong Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5708-344X)
- Kaikai Ba
- Yunan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9961-2610)
- Dejun Wang
Institutions
- Jilin University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Energy Technology
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ente.202401578
- Primary Topic
- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China