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Nanostructured Tantalum Nitride for Enhanced Solar Water Splitting

ACS ENERGY LETTERS(2023)

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High-performance solar-water-splitting technologies are of paramount interest for the cost-effective generation of hydrogen fuel; however, their realization is majorly limited by the poor solar light absorption and charge separation inside photoanode semiconductors. Herein, we develop photoanodes made from polycrystalline tantalum nitride nanorods (Ta3N5 NRs) to overcome the above-mentioned challenges. The morphology and crystalline properties of Ta3N5 NRs are optimized by tuning essential parameters of glancing angle deposition and nitridation techniques, respectively. Under a simulated AM1.5G solar spectrum, the photoanodes demonstrate a tremendous gain in photocurrent from 1.54 mA cm(-2) to 10.96 mA cm(-2) at 1.23 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode for water oxidation activity. Photoluminescence, transient diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and theoretical analyses identify prominent factors (like charge carrier lifetime, diffusion length, etc.) responsible for the enhanced performance. Our work presents the significance of designing the narrow-energy band-gap photoanodes with broad implications toward efficient solar-water-splitting devices for green hydrogen production.
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