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Direct in Situ Measurement of Charge Transfer Processes During Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation on Catalyzed Hematite
[Image: see text] Electrocatalysts improve the efficiency of light-absorbing semiconductor photoanodes driving the oxygen evolution reaction, but the precise function(s) of the electrocatalysts remains unclear. We directly measure, for the first time, the interface carrier transport properties of a...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5620968/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28979943 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.7b00310 |
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author | Qiu, Jingjing Hajibabaei, Hamed Nellist, Michael R. Laskowski, Forrest A. L. Hamann, Thomas W. Boettcher, Shannon W. |
author_facet | Qiu, Jingjing Hajibabaei, Hamed Nellist, Michael R. Laskowski, Forrest A. L. Hamann, Thomas W. Boettcher, Shannon W. |
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description | [Image: see text] Electrocatalysts improve the efficiency of light-absorbing semiconductor photoanodes driving the oxygen evolution reaction, but the precise function(s) of the electrocatalysts remains unclear. We directly measure, for the first time, the interface carrier transport properties of a prototypical visible-light-absorbing semiconductor, α-Fe(2)O(3), in contact with one of the fastest known water oxidation catalysts, Ni(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(x), by directly measuring/controlling the current and/or voltage at the Ni(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(x) catalyst layer using a second working electrode. The measurements demonstrate that the majority of photogenerated holes in α-Fe(2)O(3) directly transfer to the catalyst film over a wide range of conditions and that the Ni(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(x) is oxidized by photoholes to an operating potential sufficient to drive water oxidation at rates that match the photocurrent generated by the α-Fe(2)O(3). The Ni(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(x) therefore acts as both a hole-collecting contact and a catalyst for the photoelectrochemical water oxidation process. Separate measurements show that the illuminated junction photovoltage across the α-Fe(2)O(3)|Ni(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(x) interface is significantly decreased by the oxidation of Ni(2+) to Ni(3+) and the associated increase in the Ni(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(x) electrical conductivity. In sum, the results illustrate the underlying operative charge-transfer and photovoltage generation mechanisms of catalyzed photoelectrodes, thus guiding their continued improvement. |
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spelling | pubmed-56209682017-10-04 Direct in Situ Measurement of Charge Transfer Processes During Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation on Catalyzed Hematite Qiu, Jingjing Hajibabaei, Hamed Nellist, Michael R. Laskowski, Forrest A. L. Hamann, Thomas W. Boettcher, Shannon W. ACS Cent Sci [Image: see text] Electrocatalysts improve the efficiency of light-absorbing semiconductor photoanodes driving the oxygen evolution reaction, but the precise function(s) of the electrocatalysts remains unclear. We directly measure, for the first time, the interface carrier transport properties of a prototypical visible-light-absorbing semiconductor, α-Fe(2)O(3), in contact with one of the fastest known water oxidation catalysts, Ni(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(x), by directly measuring/controlling the current and/or voltage at the Ni(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(x) catalyst layer using a second working electrode. The measurements demonstrate that the majority of photogenerated holes in α-Fe(2)O(3) directly transfer to the catalyst film over a wide range of conditions and that the Ni(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(x) is oxidized by photoholes to an operating potential sufficient to drive water oxidation at rates that match the photocurrent generated by the α-Fe(2)O(3). The Ni(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(x) therefore acts as both a hole-collecting contact and a catalyst for the photoelectrochemical water oxidation process. Separate measurements show that the illuminated junction photovoltage across the α-Fe(2)O(3)|Ni(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(x) interface is significantly decreased by the oxidation of Ni(2+) to Ni(3+) and the associated increase in the Ni(0.8)Fe(0.2)O(x) electrical conductivity. In sum, the results illustrate the underlying operative charge-transfer and photovoltage generation mechanisms of catalyzed photoelectrodes, thus guiding their continued improvement. American Chemical Society 2017-08-17 2017-09-27 /pmc/articles/PMC5620968/ /pubmed/28979943 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.7b00310 Text en Copyright © 2017 American Chemical Society This is an open access article published under an ACS AuthorChoice License (http://pubs.acs.org/page/policy/authorchoice_termsofuse.html) , which permits copying and redistribution of the article or any adaptations for non-commercial purposes. |
spellingShingle | Qiu, Jingjing Hajibabaei, Hamed Nellist, Michael R. Laskowski, Forrest A. L. Hamann, Thomas W. Boettcher, Shannon W. Direct in Situ Measurement of Charge Transfer Processes During Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation on Catalyzed Hematite |
title | Direct in Situ Measurement of Charge Transfer Processes
During Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation on Catalyzed Hematite |
title_full | Direct in Situ Measurement of Charge Transfer Processes
During Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation on Catalyzed Hematite |
title_fullStr | Direct in Situ Measurement of Charge Transfer Processes
During Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation on Catalyzed Hematite |
title_full_unstemmed | Direct in Situ Measurement of Charge Transfer Processes
During Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation on Catalyzed Hematite |
title_short | Direct in Situ Measurement of Charge Transfer Processes
During Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation on Catalyzed Hematite |
title_sort | direct in situ measurement of charge transfer processes
during photoelectrochemical water oxidation on catalyzed hematite |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5620968/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28979943 http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.7b00310 |
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