کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6453617 | 1418800 | 2018 | 5 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
- A facile strategy was presented to develop photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution system.
- The p-Si/Ni1 system stands among the most efficent and stable p-Si/metal complexes systems.
- P-Si/electrolyte interface energetics was engineered for efficient interface charge transfer.
- The Ni1 complex driven surface water reduction process was revealed.
Here we report a p-Si photocathode decorated with nickel complex Ni(TEOA)2Cl2 (Ni1) in acidic aqueous solution (pHÂ =Â 0.3) for photoelectrochemical (PEC) H2 generation. Compared to bare p-Si, p-Si/Ni1 electrode exhibits significantly enhanced PEC performance, with higher cathodic photocurrent and exceptional lower onset potential. A relatively high photocurrent density of 5.57Â mA/cm2 was obtained at 0.0Â V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) under simulated 1 Sun illumination, which is even comparable to that of p-Si/Pt. Furthermore, the highly active p-Si/Ni1 electrode shows a remarkable stability over 24Â h. The possible catalysis mechanism of Ni1 for p-Si in the PEC H2 evolution process was also proposed in detail. The excellent PEC performance should be attributed to the Ni1 engineered p-Si/electrolyte interface energetics and the Ni1 catalyzed water reduction reaction, leading to robust hydrogen generation and excellent PEC stability. The present study made a deep insight into the engineered interface charge transfer and catalyst-driven surface water reduction processes at the semiconductor/electrolyte interface, which could provide some referable guidelines for fabricating highly efficient PEC system for solar H2 generation from the viewpoint of interface energetics engineering with metal complexes.
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Journal: Applied Catalysis B: Environmental - Volume 220, January 2018, Pages 362-366