A Ni(OH)2-modified Ti-doped α-Fe2O3photoanode for improved photoelectrochemical oxidation of urea: the role of Ni(OH)2as a cocatalyst
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Abstract
For semiconductor-based PEC systems, loading an appropriate cocatalyst on a semiconductor (such as a solar-active material) can significantly improve the PEC activity due to the suppression of photogenerated charge recombination. But there is little direct information about the role of a cocatalyst in the spatial separation of photogenerated charge carriers. In our work, a combination of surface photovoltage spectroscopy (SPS), transient photovoltage (TPV) technique, photoelectrochemical impedance spectroscopy (PEIS) and transient photocurrent measurements was used to study the real role of Ni(OH)2 as a cocatalyst for the enhanced PEC performance of Ni(OH)2-modified Ti-doped α-Fe2O3. It was found that Ni(OH)2 as a hole storage layer enhances the separation of photogenerated charge carriers and increases the lifetime of holes, which contributed to the enhanced photocurrent. In addition, Ni(OH)2 is a good cocatalyst for urea oxidation which suppresses the over-potential, resulting in a negative shift of the onset potential.
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