Innovative multifunctional hybrid photoelectrode design based on a ternary heterojunction with super-enhanced efficiency for artificial photosynthesis.

ABSTRACT: Electrochemical cells for direct conversion of solar energy to electricity (or hydrogen) are one of the most sustainable solutions to meet the increasing worldwide energy demands. In this report, a novel and highly-efficient ternary heterojunction-structured Bi₄O₇/Bi_3.33(VO₄)₂O₂/Bi₄₆V₈O₈₉ photoelectrode is presented. It is demonstrated that the combination of an inversion layer, induced by holes (or electrons) at the interface of the semiconducting Bi_3.33(VO₄)₂O₂ and Bi₄₆V₈O₈₉ components, and the rectifying contact between the Bi₄O₇ and Bi_3.33(VO₄)₂O₂

SUBMITTER: Dos Santos WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7327001 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature