All Printed Photoanode/Photovoltaic Mini-Module for Water Splitting

Xu Z, Chen L, Brabec C, Guo F (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Small Methods John Wiley & Sons Ltd

DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300619

Abstract

Printing a large-area bismuth vanadate photoanode offers a promising approach for cost-effective photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting. However, the light absorption trade-off with charge transfer, as well as stability issues always lead to poor PEC efficiency. Here, the solution-processed recipe is advanced with BiI3 dopant for the printed deposition with controllable crystal growth. The resultant BiVO4 films prefer (001) orientation with nanorod feature on substrate, allowing a faster charge transfer and improved photocurrent. The BiVO4 photoanode in tandem with perovskite solar module delivers an operating photocurrent density of 5.88 mA cm−2 at zero bias in 3.11 cm2 active area under AM 1.5 G illumination, yielding a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency as high as 7.02% for unbiased water splitting. Equally important, the stability of the aged BiVO4 rods has been addressed to distinguish phase segregation at surface. The photocatalysis degradation composes of vanadium loss and Bi2O3 enriching at the surface, opening a lid on the long-term stability of BiVO4 photoanodes.

Authors with CRIS profile

Christoph Brabec Institute Materials for Electronics and Energy Technology (i-MEET)

Involved external institutions

Ningbo University of Technology (NingboTech University) CN China (CN) Hunan University / Húnán Dàxué CN China (CN) Jinan University CN China (CN)

How to cite

APA:

Xu, Z., Chen, L., Brabec, C., & Guo, F. (2023). All Printed Photoanode/Photovoltaic Mini-Module for Water Splitting. Small Methods. https://doi.org/10.1002/smtd.202300619

MLA:

Xu, Zhenhua, et al. "All Printed Photoanode/Photovoltaic Mini-Module for Water Splitting." Small Methods (2023).

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