Improved photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen generation through BiVO4 quantum-dots loaded on nano-structured SnO2 and modified with carbon quantum-dots | |
Department | 固体润滑国家重点实验室 |
Zhang, Zemin1; Jiang, Xiao1; Mei, Junfeng1; Li, Yunxia1; Han, Weihua1,2; Xie, Mingzheng3; Wang, Fangcong1; Xie, Erqing1 | |
2018 | |
Source Publication | Chemical Engineering Journal |
ISSN | 1385-8947 |
Volume | 331Pages:48-53 |
Abstract | Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) has been widely studied as a promising candidate for oxygen evolution in artificial photosynthesis. However, it was seldom used in hydrogen generation because of its low conduction band and high reaction overpotential. Here, we proposed an effective strategy to address these issues by distributing BiVO4 quantum dots onto nanostructured tin oxide (SnO2). The nanostructured SnO2 simultaneously served as the host substrate and a passivation layer. Carbon quantum dots were also used to improve the charge transfer and electrocatalytic properties at the BiVO4-SnO2 interface. As expected, the final composite yields a net photo-current of 2.2 mA cm-2 at 0.6 V vs. Ag/AgCl, and a hydrogen generation rate of 0.54 μmol.h-1 without bias. The excellent performance was due to the enhanced electron energy, effective charge separation at the BiVO4-SnO2 interface, and the fast hole transfer from BiVO4 to carbon quantum dots and electrolyte. |
Keyword | Hydrogen Generation Bismuth Vanadate Quantum Effect Carbon Quantum Dot Charge Transfer Medium |
Subject Area | 材料科学与物理化学 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.cej.2017.08.102 |
Funding Organization | the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. U1531114;51572118;61404066);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central University (China, Grant No. lzujbky-2017-180) |
Indexed By | SCI |
Language | 英语 |
compositor | 第二作者单位 |
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Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.licp.cn/handle/362003/22767 |
Collection | 固体润滑国家重点实验室(LSL) |
Corresponding Author | Han, Weihua; Xie, Erqing |
Affiliation | 1.School of Physical Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China 2.State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Science, Lanzhou 730000, China 3.College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Zhang, Zemin,Jiang, Xiao,Mei, Junfeng,et al. Improved photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen generation through BiVO4 quantum-dots loaded on nano-structured SnO2 and modified with carbon quantum-dots[J]. Chemical Engineering Journal,2018,331:48-53. |
APA | Zhang, Zemin.,Jiang, Xiao.,Mei, Junfeng.,Li, Yunxia.,Han, Weihua.,...&Xie, Erqing.(2018).Improved photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen generation through BiVO4 quantum-dots loaded on nano-structured SnO2 and modified with carbon quantum-dots.Chemical Engineering Journal,331,48-53. |
MLA | Zhang, Zemin,et al."Improved photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen generation through BiVO4 quantum-dots loaded on nano-structured SnO2 and modified with carbon quantum-dots".Chemical Engineering Journal 331(2018):48-53. |
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