Hematite modified tungsten trioxide nanoparticle photoanode for solar water oxidation

Aiming Mao; Jung Kyu Kim; Kahee Shin; Dong Hwan Wang; Pil J. Yoo; Gui Young Han; Jong Hyeok Park

doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.02.112

Hematite modified tungsten trioxide nanoparticle photoanode for solar water oxidation

Aiming Mao, Jung Kyu Kim, Kahee Shin, Dong Hwan Wang, Pil J. Yoo, Gui Young Han, Jong Hyeok Park

Department of Chemical Engineering

Sungkyunkwan University

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Abstract

Hematite (α-Fe ₂O ₃) film is electrochemically deposited onto the surface of tungsten trioxide (WO ₃) nanoparticulate film. The synthesis of the WO ₃ nanostructure is directed by surfactants for control of its morphology. The resulting composite shows visible light harvesting and is tested as photoanodes in heterojunction photoelectrochemical cells for the possibility of direct water splitting under visible illumination. The composite's structural and optical properties are characterized by FESEM, EDS, XRD, XPS, and UV-vis spectrometry; its photocurrent responses are also investigated under simulated solar illumination. Coupling WO ₃ with hematite results in over 9 times greater photocurrent density than that shown by pure WO ₃ in sodium sulfate electrolyte. This simple modification can significantly improve the performance of WO ₃.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	32-37
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Power Sources
Volume	210
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.02.112
State	Published - 15 Jul 2012

Keywords

Hematite
Nanocomposites
Photoelectrochemical cells
Tungsten trioxide
Water splitting

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