Abstract
A photoelectrode has to generate high enough photovoltage by efficient charge separation spontaneously to split water. In this study, cascade band structures with CdS and ZnS applied to CuInxGa1-xSeyS2-y (CIGS) photoelectrode of water splitting. The morphology, the electronic and the chemical state of CIGS heterojunction films have been characterized by a scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy. The CIGS/CdS/ZnS photocathode shows ∼400 mV anodic shift of onset potential and 0.028% efficiency for solar to hydrogen conversion when it couples with a WO3/BiVO4/Co-Pi photoanode for water splitting without external bias potential.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 633-640 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Electrochimica Acta |
Volume | 297 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 Feb 20 |
Keywords
- CdS
- CIGS
- Photoelectrochemical cell
- Water splitting
- ZnS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- Electrochemistry