Visible Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Based on a Ru(II) Polypyridyl Chromophore and Iridium Oxide Nanoparticle Catalyst

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Title: Visible Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Based on a Ru(II) Polypyridyl Chromophore and Iridium Oxide Nanoparticle Catalyst

Abstract

Preparation of Ru(II) polypyridyl-iridium oxide nanoparticle (IrO _X NP) chromophore-catalyst assemblies on an FTO$|nano$ITO$$|$$TiO2 core/shell by a layer-bylayer procedure is described for application in dye-sensitized photoelectrosynthesis cells (DSPEC). Significantly enhanced, bias-dependent photocurrents with Lumencor 455 nm 14.5 mW/cm ² irradiation are observed for core/shell structures compared to TiO ² after derivatization with [Ru(4,4$$'$$-PO ₃H ₂bpy) ₂(bpy)] ²⁺ (RuP ₂) and uncapped IrO _X NPs at pH 5.8 in NaSiF6 buffer with a Pt cathode. Photocurrents arising from photolysis of the resulting photoanodes, FTO$|nano$ITO$$|$$TiO ₂|-RuP ₂,IrO ₂, are dependent on TiO2 shell thickness and applied bias, reaching 0.2 mA/cm2 at 0.5 V vs AgCl/Ag with a shell thickness of 6.6 nm. Long-term photolysis in the NaSiF6 buffer results in a marked decrease in photocurrent over time due to surface hydrolysis and loss of the chromophore from the surface. Long-term stability, with sustained photocurrents, has been obtained by atomic layer deposition (ALD) of overlayers of TiO ₂ to stabilize surface binding of -RuP ₂ prior to the addition of the IrO _X NPs.

Authors:

Michaux, Katherine E. ^[1]; Gambardella, Alessa A. ^[1]; Alibabaei, Leila ^[1]; Ashford, Dennis L. ^[1]; Sherman, Benjamin D. ^[1]; Binstead, Robert A. ^[1]; Meyer, Thomas J. ^[1]; Murray, Royce W. ^[1]

Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (United States). Dept. of Chemistry

Publication Date:: 2015-07-08

Research Org.:: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Center for Solar Fuels (UNC EFRC)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

OSTI Identifier:: 1386918

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0001011

Resource Type:: Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Journal of Physical Chemistry. C

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 119; Journal Issue: 29; Related Information: UNC partners with University of North Carolina (lead); Duke University; University of Florida; Georgia Institute of Technology; University; North Carolina Central University; Research Triangle Institute; Journal ID: ISSN 1932-7447

Publisher:: American Chemical Society

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; catalysis (homogeneous); catalysis (heterogeneous); solar (photovoltaic); solar (fuels); photosynthesis (natural and artificial); hydrogen and fuel cells; electrodes - solar; charge transport; materials and chemistry by design; synthesis (novel materials); synthesis (self-assembly)

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                    Michaux, Katherine E., Gambardella, Alessa A., Alibabaei, Leila, Ashford, Dennis L., Sherman, Benjamin D., Binstead, Robert A., Meyer, Thomas J., and Murray, Royce W. Visible Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Based on a Ru(II) Polypyridyl Chromophore and Iridium Oxide Nanoparticle Catalyst.  United States: N. p., 2015. 
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                    Michaux, Katherine E., Gambardella, Alessa A., Alibabaei, Leila, Ashford, Dennis L., Sherman, Benjamin D., Binstead, Robert A., Meyer, Thomas J., & Murray, Royce W. Visible Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Based on a Ru(II) Polypyridyl Chromophore and Iridium Oxide Nanoparticle Catalyst.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05711

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                    Michaux, Katherine E., Gambardella, Alessa A., Alibabaei, Leila, Ashford, Dennis L., Sherman, Benjamin D., Binstead, Robert A., Meyer, Thomas J., and Murray, Royce W. Wed .  
        "Visible Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Based on a Ru(II) Polypyridyl Chromophore and Iridium Oxide Nanoparticle Catalyst".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05711.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1386918.

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@article{osti_1386918,

  title        = {Visible Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Based on a Ru(II) Polypyridyl Chromophore and Iridium Oxide Nanoparticle Catalyst},

  author       = {Michaux, Katherine E. and Gambardella, Alessa A. and Alibabaei, Leila and Ashford, Dennis L. and Sherman, Benjamin D. and Binstead, Robert A. and Meyer, Thomas J. and Murray, Royce W.},

  abstractNote = {Preparation of Ru(II) polypyridyl-iridium oxide nanoparticle (IrOX NP) chromophore-catalyst assemblies on an FTO$|nano$ITO$|$TiO2 core/shell by a layer-bylayer procedure is described for application in dye-sensitized photoelectrosynthesis cells (DSPEC). Significantly enhanced, bias-dependent photocurrents with Lumencor 455 nm 14.5 mW/cm2 irradiation are observed for core/shell structures compared to TiO2 after derivatization with [Ru(4,4$'$-PO3H2bpy)2(bpy)]2+ (RuP2) and uncapped IrOX NPs at pH 5.8 in NaSiF6 buffer with a Pt cathode. Photocurrents arising from photolysis of the resulting photoanodes, FTO$|nano$ITO$|$TiO2|-RuP2,IrO2, are dependent on TiO2 shell thickness and applied bias, reaching 0.2 mA/cm2 at 0.5 V vs AgCl/Ag with a shell thickness of 6.6 nm. Long-term photolysis in the NaSiF6 buffer results in a marked decrease in photocurrent over time due to surface hydrolysis and loss of the chromophore from the surface. Long-term stability, with sustained photocurrents, has been obtained by atomic layer deposition (ALD) of overlayers of TiO2 to stabilize surface binding of -RuP2 prior to the addition of the IrOX NPs.},

  doi          = {10.1021/acs.jpcc.5b05711},

  url          = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1386918},
  journal      = {Journal of Physical Chemistry. C},

  issn         = {1932-7447},

  number       = 29,

  volume       = 119,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {2015},

  month        = {7}

}

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