Nature-Mimic ZnO Nanoflowers Architecture: Chalcogenide Quantum Dots Coupling with ZnO/ZnTiO3 Nanoheterostructures for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

We prepared novel photoanodes structured as FTO/ZnO nanoflowers/ZnTiO3/CdS/CdTeS/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) with highly exposed large specific area and energy coupling. The design of the photoanode expressed significant enhanced photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance such as improved absorption efficiency, reduced recombination rate, and enhanced charge transportation state, resulting in a significant increase in photoelectron current. The multi-nanoheterostructures photoanode provides a high photo catalytic activity and a maximum photocurrent density up to 9.41 mA/cm(2) under AM 1.5 G illumination. The novel cosensitized multinanoheterostructures photoanodes lead to a remarkable and promising application in photoelectrochemical and water splitting reactions.