화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Vol.70, 311-321, February, 2019
DOI10.1016/j.jiec.2018.10.031  Export Citation
Facile synthesis of Bi2S3 nanosheet/Zr:Fe2O3 nanorod heterojunction: Effect of Ag interlayer on the change transport and photoelectrochemical stability
Mahadeo A. Mahadik, Jin Woo Park, Weon-Sik Chae1, Sun Hee Choi2, Hee-Suk Chung2, Min Cho†, and Jum Suk Jang†
  • Division of Biotechnology, Safety, Environment and Life Science Institute, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan 570-752, Republic of Korea
  • 1Daegu Center, Korea Basic Science Institute, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
  • 2Pohang Accelerator Laboratory (PAL), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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In this work, the hydrothermal approach has been used to prepare and control the morphology of Bi2S3 nanosheet (NS)/Zr doped Fe2O3 nanorod (NR) heterojunction grown on fluorine doped tin oxide (FTO) phoptoelectrodes. The effect of morphology of Bi2S3 NS was examined by comparing the photocatalytic activity of Zr:Fe2O3 nanorod with synthesized heterojunctions. This novel heterojunction photoanode exhibits the light harvesting, the photoinduced electron.hole separation and yielding a maximum photocurrent density of -1.27 mA cm-2 at -0.4 V vs. Ag/AgCl under one sun illumination. Bi2S3 NS on surface of the Zr:Fe2O3 NR will act as the active material which shows the dramatic improvement in photocurrent generation. Further, effect of silver interlayer on the interface properties of Bi2S3 NS/Zr: Fe2O3 NR heterojunction was also studied. The results indicated that the silver interlayer reduces charge recombination at interface of Bi2S3 and Zr:Fe2O3. Also, the surface plasmon resonance of Ag and controlled morphology enhances the performance (1.5 mA cm -2 at -0.4 V) as well as improves the stability of Bi2S3/Zr:Fe2O3 heterojunction photoelectrode. This unique design of the nanoarchitecture provides an attractive pathway for the photogenerated electrons and the silver interlayers has great impact on enhancing charge separation and improving stability of photoanode.
Keywords:Bi2S3 nanosheet/Zr:Fe2O3 nanorod;photoanodes;Porphology control;Silver interlayers;Stability
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