Nanostructured photoelectrodes based on WO3: applications to photooxidation of aqueous electrolytes

被引:249
作者
Bignozzi, Carlo Alberto [1 ]
Caramori, Stefano [1 ]
Cristino, Vito [1 ]
Argazzi, Roberto [2 ]
Meda, Laura [3 ]
Tacca, Alessandra [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Ferrara, Dipartmento Chim, Ferrara, Italy
[2] Univ Ferrara, Dipartmento Chim, CNR Ist Sintesi Organ Fotoreattivita, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy
[3] Ist Guido Donegani Energie Non Convenzionali, Novara, Italy
关键词
HYDROGEN-PRODUCTION; WATER-OXIDATION; ANODIC GROWTH; PHOTOANODES; SOLAR; FILMS; TIO2; SEMICONDUCTOR; TRANSPORT; SELECTIVITY;
D O I
10.1039/c2cs35373c
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Some recent studies mainly addressing the preparation and the modification of nanostructured thin films based on WO3 and their application to photoelectrolysis of aqueous electrolytes are reviewed with the aim of rationalizing the main factors at the basis of an efficient photoanodic response. WO3 represents one of the few materials which can achieve efficient water photo-oxidation under visible illumination, stably operating under strongly oxidizing conditions; thus the discussion of the structure-related photoelectrochemical properties of WO3 thin films and their optimization for achieving almost quantitative photon to electron conversion constitutes the core of this contribution.
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页码:2228 / 2246
页数:19
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