Mechanistic insights into solar water oxidation by cobalt-phosphate-modified [small alpha]-Fe2O3 photoanodes
By Carroll, Gerard M.; Zhong, Diane K. & Gamelin, Daniel R.
Published in Energy Environ. Sci.
The Royal Society of Chemistry
2015
Abstract
Interfacing [small alpha]-Fe2O3 photoanodes with the water-oxidation electrocatalyst Co-Pi is known to enhance their photon-to-current conversion efficiencies by reducing electron-hole recombination near their surfaces, particularly at more negative potentials, but the mechanism by which Co-Pi modification achieves this enhancement remains poorly understood. Conflicting experimental observations have been recorded with respect to the role of Co-Pi thickness and even the participation of Co-Pi in catalysis, raising important general questions concerning the fundamental properties of catalyst-modified PEC water-oxidation photoanodes for solar energy conversion. Here, we report results from electrochemical, spectroscopic, and microscopic measurements on mesostructured Co-Pi/[small alpha]-Fe2O3 composite photoanodes that reveal evolving pathways of water oxidation with increasing Co-Pi thickness. These results highlight major fundamental differences between structured and planar Co-Pi/[small alpha]-Fe2O3 composite photoanodes and help to reconcile previously conflicting mechanistic interpretations.
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