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Direct in Situ Measurement of Charge Transfer Processes During Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation on Catalyzed Hematite.

ABSTRACT: Electrocatalysts improve the efficiency of light-absorbing semiconductor photoanodes driving the oxygen evolution reaction, but the precise function(s) of the electrocatalysts remains unclear. We directly measure, for the first time, the interface carrier transport properties of a prototypical visible-light-absorbing semiconductor, α-Fe₂O₃, in contact with one of the fastest known water oxidation catalysts, Ni_0.8Fe_0.2O _x , by directly measuring/controlling the current and/or voltage at the Ni_0.8Fe_0.2O _x catalyst layer using a second working electrode. The measurements demonstrate that the majority of photogenerated holes in α-Fe₂O₃ directly transfer to the catalyst film over a wide range of conditions and that the Ni_0.8Fe_0.2O _x is oxidized by photoholes to an operating potential sufficient to drive water oxidation at rates that match the photocurrent generated by the α-Fe₂O₃. The Ni_0.8Fe_0.2O _x therefore acts as both a hole-collecting contact and a catalyst for the photoelectrochemical water oxidation process. Separate measurements show that the illuminated junction photovoltage across the α-Fe₂O₃|Ni_0.8Fe_0.2O _x interface is significantly decreased by the oxidation of Ni²⁺ to Ni³⁺ and the associated increase in the Ni_0.8Fe_0.2O _x electrical conductivity. In sum, the results illustrate the underlying operative charge-transfer and photovoltage generation mechanisms of catalyzed photoelectrodes, thus guiding their continued improvement.

SUBMITTER: Qiu J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5620968 | biostudies-literature |

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