Interface-Engineered Ni-Coated CdTe Heterojunction Photocathode for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Evolution.
ACS applied materials & interfaces(2023)
摘要
Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting for hydrogen production using the CdTe photocathode has attracted much interest due to its excellent sunlight absorption property and energy band structure. This work presents a study of engineered interfacial energetics of CdTe photocathodes by deposition of CdS, TiO2, and Ni layers. A heterostructure CdTe/CdS/TiO2/Ni photocathode was fabricated by depositing a 100-nm n-type CdS layer on a p-type CdTe surface, with 50 nm TiO2 as a protective layer and a 10 nm Ni layer as a co-catalyst. The CdTe/CdS/TiO2/Ni photocathode exhibits a high photocurrent density (Jph) of 8.16 mA/cm2 at 0 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (VRHE) and a positive-shifted onset potential (Eonset) of 0.70 VRHE for PEC hydrogen evolution under 100 mW/cm2 AM1.5G illumination. We further demonstrate that the CdTe/CdS p-n junction promotes the separation of photogenerated carriers, the TiO2 layer protects the electrode from corrosion, and the Ni catalyst improves the charge transfer across the electrode/electrolyte interface. This work provides new insights for designing noble metal-free photocathodes toward solar hydrogen development.
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cadmium telluride,hydrogen evolution,interface engineering,photoelectrochemical,water splitting
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