Wittichenite Semiconductor of CuBiS Films for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution from Solar Driven Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting

Overview

Journal Nat Commun

Specialty Biology

Date 2021 Jun 19

PMID 34145243

Citations 11

Authors

Dingwang Huang

Lintao Li

Kang Wang

Yan Li

Kuang Feng

Feng Jiang

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Abstract

A highly efficient, low-cost and environmentally friendly photocathode with long-term stability is the goal of practical solar hydrogen evolution applications. Here, we found that the CuBiS film-based photocathode meets the abovementioned requirements. The CuBiS-based photocathode presents a remarkable onset potential over 0.9 V with excellent photoelectrochemical current densities (~7 mA/cm under 0 V) and appreciable 10-hour long-term stability in neutral water solutions. This high onset potential of the CuBiS-based photocathode directly results in a good unbiased operating photocurrent of ~1.6 mA/cm assisted by the BiVO photoanode. A tandem device of CuBiS-BiVO with an unbiased solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency of 2.04% is presented. This tandem device also presents high stability over 20 hours. Ultimately, a 5 × 5 cm large CuBiS-BiVO tandem device module is fabricated for standalone overall solar water splitting with a long-term stability of 60 hours.

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