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High Efficiency, Pt-free Photoelectrochemical Cells for Solar Hydrogen Generation based on “Giant” Quantum Dots
Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, 1650 Boul. Lionel-Boulet, Varennes.
Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Energie Varennes.
Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Varennes.
INRS, Quebec University, Varennes, Centre for Energy, Materials and Telecommunications, Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Varennes.
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Number of Authors: 102016 (English)In: Nano Energy, ISSN 2211-2855, Vol. 27, p. 265-274Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Quantum dot (QD) sensitized TiO2 is considered as a highly promising photoanode material for photoelectrochemical (PEC) solar hydrogen production. However, due to its limited stability, the photoanode suffers from degradation of its long-term PEC performance. Here, we report the design and characterization of a high-efficiency and long-term stable Pt-free PEC cell. The photoanode is composed of a mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticle film sensitized with “giant” core@shell QDs for PEC solar hydrogen generation. The thick shell enhances light absorption in the visible range, increases the stability of the QDs and does not inhibit charge separation, injection and transport, needed for proper operation of the device. We prepared thin films of Cu2S nanoflakes through a simple and reproducible procedure, and used them as counter-electrodes replacing the standard Pt film, resulting in equivalent performances of the PEC cell. We obtained an unprecedented photocurrent density (~10 mA/cm2) for “giant” QDs based PEC devices (and corresponding H2 generation) and a very promising stability, indicating that the proposed cell architecture is a good candidate for long-term stable QD-based PEC solar hydrogen generation.

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2016. Vol. 27, p. 265-274
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-13475DOI: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.07.010ISI: 000384910500031Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84979257007Local ID: cb1f6c4e-43e1-41ab-b0e0-dc09a9dcee4eOAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-13475DiVA, id: diva2:986428
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Validerad; 2016; Nivå 2; 20160706 (andbra)

Available from: 2016-09-29 Created: 2016-09-29 Last updated: 2018-07-10Bibliographically approved

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