Fabrication of porous nanoflake BiMO _x (M = W, V, and Mo) photoanodes via hydrothermal anion exchange.

ABSTRACT: Most Bi-based photoelectrodes have suitable band gaps and can effectively promote the water oxidation reaction. However, simple preparation methods for Bi-based binary metal oxides as photoanodes are scarce. This paper describes a simple hydrothermal anion exchange method to synthesize Bi-based binary metal oxides with controlled morphologies. This synthesis process uses BiOI as the template and Bi source, which is eventually converted to Bi-based porous nanoflake photoanodes upon reaction with MO _x (M = W, V, and Mo)-containing precursors. The photoanodes show well-shaped porous nanoflake morphologies and exhibit impressive photoelectrochemical properties compared to Bi-based photoanodes synthesized by conventional methods. These three samples possess long-term stability

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5356035 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature