Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance of BiVO₄ Photoanodes Through Few-Layer MoS₂ Composite Formation for Efficient Water Oxidation.

ABSTRACT: Photoelectrochemical water splitting (PEC-WS) provides a sustainable route to transform solar energy into hydrogen; however, its overall efficiency is constrained by the inherently slow kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction. Bismuth vanadate (BiVO₄) is considered an attractive visible-light-responsive photoanode due to its suitable band gap (~2.4 eV) and chemical stability; however, its efficiency is restricted by limited charge transport and significant charge carrier recombination. To overcome these limitations, BiVO₄-MoS₂ (BVO-MS) heterostructures were synthesized through a simple in situ hydrothermal approach, ensuring robust interfacial coupling and uniform dispersion of MS nanosheets over BVO dendritic surfaces. This intimate contact promotes rapi

SUBMITTER: Patil DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12734439 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature