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Barreca, D.; Carraro, G.; Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Altantzis, T.; Sada, C.; Kaunisto, K.; Ruoko, T.-P.; Bals, S. | ||||
| Title | Vapor Phase Fabrication of Nanoheterostructures Based on ZnO for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2017 | Publication | Advanced Materials Interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Mater Interfaces |
| Volume | 4 | Issue | 4 | Pages | 1700161 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Nanoheterostructures based on metal oxide semiconductors have emerged as promising materials for the conversion of sunlight into chemical energy. In the present study, ZnO-based nanocomposites have been developed by a hybrid vapor phase route, consisting in the chemical vapor deposition of ZnO systems on fluorine-doped tin oxide substrates, followed by the functionalization with Fe2O3 or WO3 via radio frequency-sputtering. The target systems are subjected to thermal treatment in air both prior and after sputtering, and their properties, including structure, chemical composition, morphology, and optical absorption, are investigated by a variety of characterization methods. The obtained results evidence the formation of highly porous ZnO nanocrystal arrays, conformally covered by an ultrathin Fe2O3 or WO3 overlayer. Photocurrent density measurements for solar-triggered water splitting reveal in both cases a performance improvement with respect to bare zinc oxide, that is mainly traced back to an enhanced separation of photogenerated charge carriers thanks to the intimate contact between the two oxides. This achievement can be regarded as a valuable result in view of future optimization of similar nanoheterostructured photoanodes. |
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| Language | Wos | 000411525700007 | Publication Date | 2017-05-15 | |
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| ISSN | 2196-7350 | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.279 | Times cited | 30 | Open Access | OpenAccess |
| Notes | The authors kindly acknowledge the financial support under Padova University ex-60% 2013–2016, P-DiSC #SENSATIONAL BIRD2016- UNIPD projects and the post-doc fellowship ACTION. S.B. acknowledges financial support from the European Research Council (Starting Grant No. COLOURATOM 335078) and T.A. acknowledges funding from the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO, Belgium) through a postdoctoral grant. Many thanks are also due to Dr. Rosa Calabrese (Department of Chemistry, Padova University, Italy) for experimental assistance. (ROMEO:yellow; preprint:; postprint:restricted ; pdfversion:cannot); saraecas; ECAS_Sara; | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.279 | ||
| Call Number | EMAT @ emat @c:irua:146104UA @ admin @ c:irua:146104 | Serial | 4731 | ||
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Barreca, D.; Carraro, G.; Gasparotto, A.; Maccato, C.; Warwick, M.E.A.; Kaunisto, K.; Sada, C.; Turner, S.; Gönüllü, Y.; Ruoko, T.-P.; Borgese, L.; Bontempi, E.; Van Tendeloo, G.; Lemmetyinen, H.; Mathur, S. | ||||
| Title | Fe2O3-TiO2Nano-heterostructure Photoanodes for Highly Efficient Solar Water Oxidation | Type | A1 Journal article | ||
| Year | 2015 | Publication | Advanced Materials Interfaces | Abbreviated Journal | Adv Mater Interfaces |
| Volume | 2 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 1500313 |
| Keywords | A1 Journal article; Electron microscopy for materials research (EMAT) | ||||
| Abstract | Harnessing solar energy for the production of clean hydrogen by photoelectrochemical water splitting represents a very attractive, but challenging approach for sustainable energy generation. In this regard, the fabrication of Fe2O3–TiO2 photoanodes is reported, showing attractive performances [≈2.0 mA cm−2 at 1.23 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode in 1 M NaOH] under simulated one-sun illumination. This goal, corresponding to a tenfold photoactivity enhancement with respect to bare Fe2O3, is achieved by atomic layer deposition of TiO2 over hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanostructures fabricated by plasma enhanced-chemical vapor deposition and final annealing at 650 °C. The adopted approach enables an intimate Fe2O3–TiO2 coupling, resulting in an electronic interplay at the Fe2O3/TiO2 interface. The reasons for the photocurrent enhancement determined by TiO2 overlayers with increasing thickness are unraveled by a detailed chemico-physical investigation, as well as by the study of photogenerated charge carrier dynamics. Transient absorption spectroscopy shows that the increased photoelectrochemical response of heterostructured photoanodes compared to bare hematite is due to an enhanced separation of photogenerated charge carriers and more favorable hole dynamics for water oxidation. The stable responses obtained even in simulated seawater provides a feasible route in view of the eventual large-scale generation of renewable energy. | ||||
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| Language | Wos | 000368914700011 | Publication Date | 2015-09-03 | |
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| ISSN | 2196-7350; | ISBN | Additional Links | UA library record; WoS full record; WoS citing articles | |
| Impact Factor | 4.279 | Times cited | 56 | Open Access | |
| Notes | The authors kindly acknowledge the fi nancial support under the FP7 project “SOLAROGENIX” (NMP4-SL-2012-310333), as well as Padova University ex-60% 2012–2014 projects, Grant No. CPDR132937/13 (SOLLEONE), and Regione Lombardia-INSTM ATLANTE projects. S.T. acknowledges the FWO Flanders for a postdoctoral scholarship. | Approved | Most recent IF: 4.279; 2015 IF: NA | ||
| Call Number | c:irua:129201 | Serial | 3957 | ||
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