Vapor phase processing of α-Fe2O3 photoelectrodes for water splitting : An insight into the structure/property interplay
Warwick, Michael E A; Kaunisto, Kimmo; Barreca, Davide; Carraro, Giorgio; Gasparotto, Alberto; Maccato, Chiara; Bontempi, Elza; Sada, Cinzia; Ruoko, Tero-Petri; Turner, Stuart; Van Tendeloo, Gustaaf (2015)
Warwick, Michael E A
Kaunisto, Kimmo
Barreca, Davide
Carraro, Giorgio
Gasparotto, Alberto
Maccato, Chiara
Bontempi, Elza
Sada, Cinzia
Ruoko, Tero-Petri
Turner, Stuart
Van Tendeloo, Gustaaf
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-201612024840
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tty-201612024840
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Harvesting radiant energy to trigger water photoelectrolysis and produce clean hydrogen is receiving increasing attention in the search of alternative energy resources. In this regard, hematite (alpha-Fe2O3) nanostructures with controlled nano-organization have been fabricated and investigated for use as anodes in photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells. The target systems have been grown on conductive substrates by plasma enhanced-chemical vapor deposition (PE-CVD) and subjected to eventual ex situ annealing in air to further tailor their structure and properties. A detailed multitechnique approach has enabled to elucidate between system characteristics and the generated photocurrent. The present alpha-Fe2O3 systems are characterized by a high purity and hierarchical morphologies consisting of nanopyramids/organized dendrites, offering a high contact area with the electrolyte. PEC data reveal a dramatic response enhancement upon thermal treatment, related to a more efficient electron transfer. The reasons underlying such a phenomenon are elucidated and discussed by transient absorption spectroscopy (TAS) studies of photogenerated charge carrier kinetics, investigated on different time scales for the first time on PE-CVD Fe2O3 nanostructures.
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