Photogeneration of Hydrogen from Water by a Robust Dye-Sensitized Photocathode

Shan, Bing; Das, Atanu K.; Marquard, Seth; Farnum, Byron H.; Wang, Degao; Bullock, Ronald M.; Meyer, Thomas J.

doi:10.1039/C6EE02903E

Photogeneration of Hydrogen from Water by a Robust Dye-Sensitized Photocathode

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 2016 · Energy and Environmental Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/C6EE02903E· OSTI ID:1601792

Shan, Bing; Das, Atanu K. ^[1]; Marquard, Seth ^[2]; Farnum, Byron H. ^[2]; Wang, Degao ^[2]; ^[1]; Meyer, Thomas J. ^[2]

BATTELLE (PACIFIC NW LAB)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

We report here on a novel photocathode with a “donor-dye-catalyst” assembly structure for water reduction. The photoelectrocatalytic performance of the photocathode under mild conditions, with a photocurrent of -56 µA/cm2 and a Faradaic yield of 53%, is superior relative to other reported photocathodes with surface attached molecular catalysts. Detailed electron transfer analyses, based on transient absorption measurements, show that the successful application of this photocathode originates mainly from the slow back electron transfer following light excitation. The results also demonstrate that addition of the long-chain assembly to the macro-mesoporous electrode surface plays a fundamental role in providing sufficient catalyst for water reduction.

Research Organization:: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

OSTI ID:: 1601792

Report Number(s):: PNNL-SA-121910

Journal Information:: Energy and Environmental Science, Journal Name: Energy and Environmental Science Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 9

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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