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CHEMICAL SCIENCE
Volume 10, Issue 11, Pages 3196-3201Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/c8sc05757e
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- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) [16H02417, 15H05494]
- Artificial Photosynthesis Project of the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
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Photocatalytic water splitting is a viable approach to the large-scale production of renewable solar hydrogen. The apparent quantum yield for this reaction has been improved, but the lifespan of photocatalysts functioning under sunlight at ambient pressure have rarely been examined, despite the critical importance of this factor in practical applications. Herein, we show that Al-doped SrTiO3 (SrTiO3: Al) loaded with a RhCrOx (rhodium chromium oxide) cocatalyst splits water with an apparent quantum yield greater than 50% at 365 nm. Moreover, following the photodeposition of CoOOH and TiO2, this material maintains 80% of its initial activity and a solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion efficiency greater than or equal to 0.3% over a span of 1300 h under constant illumination by simulated sunlight at ambient pressure. This result is attributed to reduced dissolution of Cr in the cocatalyst following the oxidative photodeposition of CoOOH. The photodeposition of TiO2 further improves the durability of this photocatalyst. This work demonstrates a concept that could allow the design of longterm, large-scale photocatalyst systems for practical sunlight-driven water splitting.
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