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PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
卷 25, 期 16, 页码 11253-11260出版社
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d2cp04246k
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Photocatalytic water splitting has gained increasing attention as a green fuel source. In this study, TiO2 hollow hemisphere-based films were created and used for photoelectrochemical water splitting. The unique morphology and porous structure of the TiO2 hollow hemispheres improved the PEC performance by reducing charge recombination and enhancing light absorption.
Photocatalytic water splitting has recently received increasing attention as a green fuel source. The controlled nano-geometry of the photocatalytic material can improve light harvesting. In this study, as a proof of concept, hollow hemisphere (HHS)-based films of TiO2 material were created by a conventional electrospray method and subsequently applied for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. To preserve the morphology of the HHS structure, a hydrolysis precipitation phase separation method (HPPS) was developed. As a result, the TiO2 HHS-based thin films presented a maximum PEC water splitting efficiency of ca. 0.31%, almost two times that of the photoanode formed by TiO2 nanoparticle-based films (P25). The unique morphology and porous structure of the TiO2 HHSs with reduced charge recombination and improved light absorption are responsible for the enhanced PEC performance. Light scattering by the HHS was demonstrated with total reflection internal fluorescence microscopy (TRIFM), revealing the unique light trapping phenomenon within the HHS cavity. This work paves the way for the rational design of nanostructures for photocatalysis in fields including energy, environment, and organosynthesis.
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