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Compact hematite buffer layer as a promoter of nanorod photoanode performances
The effect of a thin α-Fe(2)O(3) compact buffer layer (BL) on the photoelectrochemical performances of a bare α-Fe(2)O(3) nanorods photoanode is investigated. The BL is prepared through a simple spray deposition onto a fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) conducting glass substrate before the growth of a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5062085/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27733756 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep35049 |
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author | Milan, R. Cattarin, S. Comisso, N. Baratto, C. Kaunisto, K. Tkachenko, N. V. Concina, I. |
author_facet | Milan, R. Cattarin, S. Comisso, N. Baratto, C. Kaunisto, K. Tkachenko, N. V. Concina, I. |
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description | The effect of a thin α-Fe(2)O(3) compact buffer layer (BL) on the photoelectrochemical performances of a bare α-Fe(2)O(3) nanorods photoanode is investigated. The BL is prepared through a simple spray deposition onto a fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) conducting glass substrate before the growth of a α-Fe(2)O(3) nanorods via a hydrothermal process. Insertion of the hematite BL between the FTO and the nanorods markedly enhances the generated photocurrent, by limiting undesired losses of photogenerated charges at the FTO||electrolyte interface. The proposed approach warrants a marked improvement of material performances, with no additional thermal treatment and no use/dispersion of rare or toxic species, in agreement with the principles of green chemistry. |
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spelling | pubmed-50620852016-10-24 Compact hematite buffer layer as a promoter of nanorod photoanode performances Milan, R. Cattarin, S. Comisso, N. Baratto, C. Kaunisto, K. Tkachenko, N. V. Concina, I. Sci Rep Article The effect of a thin α-Fe(2)O(3) compact buffer layer (BL) on the photoelectrochemical performances of a bare α-Fe(2)O(3) nanorods photoanode is investigated. The BL is prepared through a simple spray deposition onto a fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) conducting glass substrate before the growth of a α-Fe(2)O(3) nanorods via a hydrothermal process. Insertion of the hematite BL between the FTO and the nanorods markedly enhances the generated photocurrent, by limiting undesired losses of photogenerated charges at the FTO||electrolyte interface. The proposed approach warrants a marked improvement of material performances, with no additional thermal treatment and no use/dispersion of rare or toxic species, in agreement with the principles of green chemistry. Nature Publishing Group 2016-10-13 /pmc/articles/PMC5062085/ /pubmed/27733756 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep35049 Text en Copyright © 2016, The Author(s) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article’s Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
spellingShingle | Article Milan, R. Cattarin, S. Comisso, N. Baratto, C. Kaunisto, K. Tkachenko, N. V. Concina, I. Compact hematite buffer layer as a promoter of nanorod photoanode performances |
title | Compact hematite buffer layer as a promoter of nanorod photoanode performances |
title_full | Compact hematite buffer layer as a promoter of nanorod photoanode performances |
title_fullStr | Compact hematite buffer layer as a promoter of nanorod photoanode performances |
title_full_unstemmed | Compact hematite buffer layer as a promoter of nanorod photoanode performances |
title_short | Compact hematite buffer layer as a promoter of nanorod photoanode performances |
title_sort | compact hematite buffer layer as a promoter of nanorod photoanode performances |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5062085/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27733756 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep35049 |
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