期刊
ACS APPLIED NANO MATERIALS
卷 3, 期 8, 页码 7781-7788出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.0c01325
关键词
nanorod; zinc oxide; water splitting; metal-organic framework; photoelectrochemical; doping
资金
- European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant [722176]
- Spanish Ministry MINEICO [ENE2016-79282-C5-1-R]
- Gobierno de Aragon [DGA T03_17R, DGA T03_20R]
Developing highly efficient and stable photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting electrodes via inexpensive, liquid phase processing is one of the key challenges for the conversion of solar energy into hydrogen for sustainable energy production. ZnO represents one the most suitable semiconductor metal oxide alternatives because of its high electron mobility, abundance, and low cost, although its performance is limited by its lack of absorption in the visible spectrum and reduced charge separation and charge transfer efficiency. Here, we present a solution-processed water- splitting photoanode based on Co-doped ZnO nanorods (NRs) coated with a transparent functionalizing metal-organic framework (MOF). The light absorption of the ZnO NRs is engineered toward the visible region by Co-doping, while the MOF significantly improves the stability and charge separation and transfer properties of the NRs. This synergetic combination of doping and nanoscale surface functionalization boosts the current density and functional lifetime of the photoanodes while achieving an unprecedented incident photon to current efficiency (IPCE) of 75% at 350 nm, which is over 2 times that of pristine ZnO. A theoretical model and band structure for the core-shell nanostructure is provided, highlighting how this nanomaterial combination provides an attractive pathway for the design of robust and highly efficient semiconductor-based photoanodes that can be translated to other semiconducting oxide systems.
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