分别用聚合物辅助沉积法和金属有机物分解法制备了WO_3和BiVO_4半导体薄膜电极。利用固体紫外-可见漫反射光谱、电化学阻抗和线性扫描伏安法,对WO_3和BiVO_4半导体薄膜电极的能带结构进行了表征。制备了WO_3/BiVO_4异质结复合光电极,并...分别用聚合物辅助沉积法和金属有机物分解法制备了WO_3和BiVO_4半导体薄膜电极。利用固体紫外-可见漫反射光谱、电化学阻抗和线性扫描伏安法,对WO_3和BiVO_4半导体薄膜电极的能带结构进行了表征。制备了WO_3/BiVO_4异质结复合光电极,并通过扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射和X射线光电子能谱,对该复合光电极的断面形貌、晶型结构和物质组成进行了分析。最后,对WO_3/BiVO_4复合光电极的光电转化性能进行了研究。研究结果表明:均为单斜晶型的WO_3和BiVO_4之间形成了膜厚约为450 nm的II型异质结;在施加相对于可逆氢电极1.23 V的电势时,WO_3/BiVO_4光电极的光电流密度可以达到1.926 m A/cm^2,表现出了良好的光电转化性能。展开更多
Photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation is a promising approach to address the environmental pollution and energy crisis.In this work,we present a hybridized mechanical and solar energy-driven selfpowered hydrogen pr...Photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation is a promising approach to address the environmental pollution and energy crisis.In this work,we present a hybridized mechanical and solar energy-driven selfpowered hydrogen production system.A rotatory disc-shaped triboelectric nanogenerator was employed to harvest mechanical energy from water and functions as a su cient external power source.WO3/BiVO4 heterojunction photoanode was synthesized in a PEC water-splitting cell to produce H2.After transformation and rectification,the peak current reaches 0.1 m A at the rotation speed of 60 rpm.In this case,the H2 evolution process only occurs with sunlight irradiation.When the rotation speed is over 130 rpm,the peak photocurrent and peak dark current have nearly equal value.Direct electrolysis of water is almost simultaneous with photoelectrocatalysis of water.It is worth noting that the hydrogen production rate increases to 5.45 and 7.27μL min-1 without or with light illumination at 160 rpm.The corresponding energy conversion e ciency is calculated to be 2.43%and 2.59%,respectively.All the results demonstrate such a self-powered system can successfully achieve the PEC hydrogen generation,exhibiting promising possibility of energy conversion.展开更多
文摘分别用聚合物辅助沉积法和金属有机物分解法制备了WO_3和BiVO_4半导体薄膜电极。利用固体紫外-可见漫反射光谱、电化学阻抗和线性扫描伏安法,对WO_3和BiVO_4半导体薄膜电极的能带结构进行了表征。制备了WO_3/BiVO_4异质结复合光电极,并通过扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射和X射线光电子能谱,对该复合光电极的断面形貌、晶型结构和物质组成进行了分析。最后,对WO_3/BiVO_4复合光电极的光电转化性能进行了研究。研究结果表明:均为单斜晶型的WO_3和BiVO_4之间形成了膜厚约为450 nm的II型异质结;在施加相对于可逆氢电极1.23 V的电势时,WO_3/BiVO_4光电极的光电流密度可以达到1.926 m A/cm^2,表现出了良好的光电转化性能。
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC)(Nos.61804103,U1932124)the National Science and Technology Major Project from Minister of Science and Technology of China(Grant No.2018AAA0103104)+8 种基金Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(No.18KJA535001)Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China(Nos.BK20170343,BK20180242)Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon Based Functional Materials and Devices,Soochow University(KJS1803)the XJTLU Key Programme Special Fund(KSF-A-18)Jiangsu Province Engineering Laboratory of High Efficient Energy Storage Technology and Equipments,China University of Mining and Technology(CUMT)supported by Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technologythe Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions(PAPD)the 111 ProjectJoint International Research Laboratory of Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices.
文摘Photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation is a promising approach to address the environmental pollution and energy crisis.In this work,we present a hybridized mechanical and solar energy-driven selfpowered hydrogen production system.A rotatory disc-shaped triboelectric nanogenerator was employed to harvest mechanical energy from water and functions as a su cient external power source.WO3/BiVO4 heterojunction photoanode was synthesized in a PEC water-splitting cell to produce H2.After transformation and rectification,the peak current reaches 0.1 m A at the rotation speed of 60 rpm.In this case,the H2 evolution process only occurs with sunlight irradiation.When the rotation speed is over 130 rpm,the peak photocurrent and peak dark current have nearly equal value.Direct electrolysis of water is almost simultaneous with photoelectrocatalysis of water.It is worth noting that the hydrogen production rate increases to 5.45 and 7.27μL min-1 without or with light illumination at 160 rpm.The corresponding energy conversion e ciency is calculated to be 2.43%and 2.59%,respectively.All the results demonstrate such a self-powered system can successfully achieve the PEC hydrogen generation,exhibiting promising possibility of energy conversion.
