Near-infrared, eco-friendly ZnAgInSe quantum dots-sensitized graphene oxide-TiO2 hybrid photoanode for high performance photoelectrochemical hydrogen generationShow others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: Chemical Engineering Journal, ISSN 1385-8947, E-ISSN 1873-3212, Vol. 426, article id 131298Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Colloidal semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) are promising building-blocks for the manufacture of cost-effective photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells towards efficient solar-to-hydrogen conversion. Nevertheless, the state-of-the-art QDs-based PEC systems still suffer from the frequent utilization of highly toxic elements in QDs (Cd and Pb), hindering their future practical applications and potential commercialization. Here, we report a PEC device fabricated using eco-friendly, near-infrared (NIR) ZnAgInSe (ZAISe) QDs and hybrid TiO2/graphene oxide (GO) film. Based on the synergistic effect of QD’s broad light absorption and excellent charge extraction/transport properties of TiO2/GO film, as-assembled QDs-photoanode exhibits an outstanding saturated photocurrent density of ∼6.7 mA/cm2 with good stability under standard 1 sun illumination. The introduction of functional GO can lead to the reduced charge transfer resistance, suppressed charge recombination, and enhanced electron transport within the QDs-TiO2 photoanodes. The results offer a facile and effective method to enhance the performance of environmentally friendly QDs-based PEC devices and shed light on the development of low-cost, “green” and high-efficiency solar-to-hydrogen conversion system.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2021. Vol. 426, article id 131298
Keywords [en]
Near-infrared, Eco-friendly, Colloidal quantuam dots, Graphene oxide, Hybrid photoelectrode, Photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation
National Category
Other Physics Topics
Research subject
Experimental Physics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-86379DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.131298ISI: 000727798600001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85110655366OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-86379DiVA, id: diva2:1580718
Funder
The Kempe FoundationsKnut and Alice Wallenberg FoundationÅForsk (Ångpanneföreningen's Foundation for Research and Development)
Note
Validerad;2021;Nivå 2;2021-07-26 (beamah);
Ytterligare forskningsfinansiärer: the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2019YFE0121600), the Sichuan Science and Technology Program (Grant No. 2021YFH0054), the National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2019YFB2203400), the “111 Project” (Grant No. B20030)
2021-07-152021-07-152023-05-08Bibliographically approved