Sb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Sb<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>Heterojunction Composite Thin Film Photoanode Prepared via Chemical Bath Deposition and Post-Sulfidation

Liangxing Jiang, Jia Chen, Ying Wang, Yining Pan, Bihai Xiao, Niuchang Ouyang, Fangyang Liu

Journal of The Electrochemical Society · 2018 · 19 citations · 40 references

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Abstract

Novel visible-light-driven Sb2O3/Sb2S3 photoelectrodes were synthesized via chemical bath deposition and post-sulfidation. An enhanced photocurrent density of 0.35 mA/cm2 at 1.23 V vs. RHE under simulated sunlight was achieved, compared to 0.008 mA/cm2 at 1.23 V vs. RHE for pure Sb2O3. The great improvement in the photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance benefits from the enhanced light absorbance and charge transfer efficiency attributable to the combination of Sb2S3. The Sb2O3/Sb2S3 heterojunction strategy shows potential for visible-light-driven photoelectrochemical water splitting.

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