Synthesis of nanoporous Mo:BiVO4 thin film photoanodes using the ultrasonic spray technique for visible-light water splitting

Mali, Sawanta S. and Park, Gwang Ryeol and Kim, Hyungjin and Kim, Hyun Hoon and Patil, Jyoti V. and Hong, Chang Kook (2019) Synthesis of nanoporous Mo:BiVO4 thin film photoanodes using the ultrasonic spray technique for visible-light water splitting. Nanoscale Advances, 1 (2). pp. 799-806. ISSN 2516-0230 (https://doi.org/10.1039/c8na00209f)

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Abstract

The use of bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) scheelite structures for converting solar energy into fuels and chemicals for fast growth in lab to industrial scale for large-area modules is a key challenge for further development. Herein, we demonstrate a new ultrasonic spray technique as a scalable and versatile coating technique for coating pristine and doped nanoporous BiVO4 thin film photoanodes directly on FTO-coated glass substrates for water splitting under visible irradiation. The successful Mo doping in BiVO4 lattice was confirmed by various characterization techniques such as XRD, Raman, EDS and XPS. The Mo:BiVO4 photoelectrode showed excellent performance with higher stability as compared to pristine BiVO4 samples.

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Mali, Sawanta S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4973-4203, Park, Gwang Ryeol, Kim, Hyungjin, Kim, Hyun Hoon, Patil, Jyoti V. and Hong, Chang Kook;
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