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Synthesis of nanoporous Mo:BiVO₄ thin film photoanodes using the ultrasonic spray technique for visible-light water splitting.

ABSTRACT: The use of bismuth vanadate (BiVO₄) scheelite structures for converting solar energy into fuels and chemicals for fast growth in lab to industrial scale for large-area modules is a key challenge for further development. Herein, we demonstrate a new ultrasonic spray technique as a scalable and versatile coating technique for coating pristine and doped nanoporous BiVO₄ thin film photoanodes directly on FTO-coated glass substrates for water splitting under visible irradiation. The successful Mo doping in BiVO₄ lattice was confirmed by various characterization techniques such as XRD, Raman, EDS and XPS. The Mo:BiVO₄ photoelectrode showed excellent performance with higher stability as compared to pristine BiVO₄ samples.

SUBMITTER: Mali SS

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9473260 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

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Synthesis of nanoporous Mo:BiVO4 thin film photoanodes using the ultrasonic spray technique for visible-light water splitting.

Mali Sawanta S SS Park Gwang Ryeol GR Kim Hyungjin H Kim Hyun Hoon HH Patil Jyoti V JV Hong Chang Kook CK

Nanoscale advances 20181107 2

The use of bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) scheelite structures for converting solar energy into fuels and chemicals for fast growth in lab to industrial scale for large-area modules is a key challenge for further development. Herein, we demonstrate a new ultrasonic spray technique as a scalable and versatile coating technique for coating pristine and doped nanoporous BiVO4 thin film photoanodes directly on FTO-coated glass substrates for water splitting under visible irradiation. ...[more]

PMID: 36132239

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