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Direct Light-Driven Water Oxidation by a Ladder-Type Conjugated Polymer Photoanode.


ABSTRACT: A conjugated polymer known for high stability (poly[benzimidazobenzophenanthroline], coded as BBL) is examined as a photoanode for direct solar water oxidation. In aqueous electrolyte with a sacrificial hole acceptor (SO3(2-)), photoelectrodes show a morphology-dependent performance. Films prepared by a dispersion-spray method with a nanostructured surface (feature size of ?20 nm) gave photocurrents up to 0.23 ± 0.02 mA cm(-2) at 1.23 VRHE under standard simulated solar illumination. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy reveals a constant flat-band potential over a wide pH range at +0.31 VNHE. The solar water oxidation photocurrent with bare BBL electrodes is found to increase with increasing pH, and no evidence of semiconductor oxidation was observed over a 30 min testing time. Characterization of the photo-oxidation reaction suggests H2O2 or •OH production with the bare film, while functionalization of the interface with 1 nm of TiO2 followed by a nickel-cobalt catalyst gave solar photocurrents of 20-30 ?A cm(-2), corresponding with O2 evolution. Limitations to photocurrent production are discussed.

SUBMITTER: Bornoz P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4683565 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Direct Light-Driven Water Oxidation by a Ladder-Type Conjugated Polymer Photoanode.

Bornoz Pauline P   Prévot Mathieu S MS   Yu Xiaoyun X   Guijarro Néstor N   Sivula Kevin K  

Journal of the American Chemical Society 20151202 49


A conjugated polymer known for high stability (poly[benzimidazobenzophenanthroline], coded as BBL) is examined as a photoanode for direct solar water oxidation. In aqueous electrolyte with a sacrificial hole acceptor (SO3(2-)), photoelectrodes show a morphology-dependent performance. Films prepared by a dispersion-spray method with a nanostructured surface (feature size of ∼20 nm) gave photocurrents up to 0.23 ± 0.02 mA cm(-2) at 1.23 VRHE under standard simulated solar illumination. Electrochem  ...[more]

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