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Title: Composition-optimized TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} core/shell nanowire arrays for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation

Abstract

Core/shell heterostructured TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} nanowire arrays (NWAs) were prepared via physical vapor deposition of CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} layer onto the hydrothermal pre-grown TiO{sub 2} NWAs with FTO as conductive substrate. By change the sulfur content (x) in the TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} nano-composites, it was observed that the light absorption edge can be gradually tuned within a broad wavelength from 540 to 710 nm. When used as photoanodes for hydrogen generation, the as-prepared TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} NWAs show much higher photoelectroncatalytic activity than the pristine TiO{sub 2} NWAs. Moreover, the TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} photoelectrode with x = 0.52 exhibited the highest photocurrent level and outstanding stability, which is more suitable for long-time hydrogen generation. This study may be useful in the design of alloy hetrostructure photoelectrodes with optimal chemical composition toward the more efficient solar conversion devices.

Authors:
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  1. Hunan Key Laboratory for Micro-Nano Energy Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Optoelectronics, Xiangtan University, Hunan 411105 (China)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22308215
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Journal of Applied Physics
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 116; Journal Issue: 17; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0021-8979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; ABSORPTION; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; CONVERSION; EQUIPMENT; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; INTERSTITIAL HYDROGEN GENERATION; LAYERS; NANOSTRUCTURES; NANOWIRES; PHOTOANODES; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; STABILITY; SUBSTRATES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TERNARY ALLOY SYSTEMS; TITANIUM OXIDES; VISIBLE RADIATION

Citation Formats

Ai, Guanjie, Mo, Rong, Xu, Hang, Chen, Qian, Yang, Sui, Li, Hongxing, and Zhong, Jianxin. Composition-optimized TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} core/shell nanowire arrays for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4901001.
Ai, Guanjie, Mo, Rong, Xu, Hang, Chen, Qian, Yang, Sui, Li, Hongxing, & Zhong, Jianxin. Composition-optimized TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} core/shell nanowire arrays for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4901001
Ai, Guanjie, Mo, Rong, Xu, Hang, Chen, Qian, Yang, Sui, Li, Hongxing, and Zhong, Jianxin. 2014. "Composition-optimized TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} core/shell nanowire arrays for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4901001.
@article{osti_22308215,
title = {Composition-optimized TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} core/shell nanowire arrays for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation},
author = {Ai, Guanjie and Mo, Rong and Xu, Hang and Chen, Qian and Yang, Sui and Li, Hongxing and Zhong, Jianxin},
abstractNote = {Core/shell heterostructured TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} nanowire arrays (NWAs) were prepared via physical vapor deposition of CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} layer onto the hydrothermal pre-grown TiO{sub 2} NWAs with FTO as conductive substrate. By change the sulfur content (x) in the TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} nano-composites, it was observed that the light absorption edge can be gradually tuned within a broad wavelength from 540 to 710 nm. When used as photoanodes for hydrogen generation, the as-prepared TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} NWAs show much higher photoelectroncatalytic activity than the pristine TiO{sub 2} NWAs. Moreover, the TiO{sub 2}/CdS{sub x}Se{sub 1-x} photoelectrode with x = 0.52 exhibited the highest photocurrent level and outstanding stability, which is more suitable for long-time hydrogen generation. This study may be useful in the design of alloy hetrostructure photoelectrodes with optimal chemical composition toward the more efficient solar conversion devices.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4901001},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22308215}, journal = {Journal of Applied Physics},
issn = {0021-8979},
number = 17,
volume = 116,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Nov 07 00:00:00 EST 2014},
month = {Fri Nov 07 00:00:00 EST 2014}
}