Vertically Aligned CdO-Decked α-Fe₂O₃ Nanorod Arrays by a Radio Frequency Sputtering Method for Enhanced Photocatalytic Applications.

ABSTRACT: Green hydrogen production is one of the most desirable sustainable goals of the United Nations. Thus, for that purpose, we developed hematite (α-Fe₂O₃), an n-type semiconductor, a desirable candidate for photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting, enabling hydrogen evolution. High recombination losses, low efficiency, and large-scale production hinder its potential. To address these issues, we have fabricated optimized bare and cadmium oxide (CdO)-decorated hematite thin film nanorod arrays using a throughput radio frequency (RF) sputtering with efficient water splitting behavior. To the best of our knowledge, no work has been done so far on the synthesis of CdO/α-Fe₂O₃ via RF sputtering for PEC application. Bare α-Fe₂O₃ sam

SUBMITTER: Alhabradi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9386802 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature