Embedding laser generated nanocrystals in BiVO4 photoanode for efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting

While photoelectrochemical water splitting offers a low-cost, integrated means to generate fuel from light, poor charge carrier transport limits performances. Here, authors embed laser-synthesized colloids in bismuth vanadate photoanodes to boost charge carrier mobilities and enhance photocurrents.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jie Jian, Youxun Xu, Xiaokun Yang, Wei Liu, Maosen Fu, Huiwu Yu, Fei Xu, Fan Feng, Lichao Jia, Dennis Friedrich, Roel van de Krol, Hongqiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10543-z