CdxZn1-xS/Sb2Se3 thin film photocathode for efficient solar water splitting

Yan Li; Kang Wang; Dingwang Huang; Lintao Li; Jiahua Tao; Nabil Ahmed Abdel Ghany; Feng Jiang

doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.119872

Cd_xZn_1-xS/Sb₂Se₃ thin film photocathode for efficient solar water splitting

Yan Li
, Kang Wang
, Dingwang Huang
, Lintao Li
, Jiahua Tao
, Nabil Ahmed Abdel Ghany
, Feng Jiang^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Physics and Electronic Science

outh China Normal University
National Research Center
SCNU Qingyuan Institute of Science and Technology Innovation Co., Ltd.
South China Normal University

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Abstract

Solar water splitting is considered an ideal clean energy production method and has been increasingly studied by researchers. Here, we report a highly efficient Sb₂Se₃ photocathode using a Cd_xZn_1-xS modification layer. It was found that the ratio of Zn/Cd significantly influenced the photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties of the Pt/Cd_xZn_1-xS/Sb₂Se₃ photocathode. The Pt/Cd_xZn_1-xS/Sb₂Se₃ photocathode achieved the best photocurrent density of 17.5 mAcm⁻² at 0 V_RHE and a high HC-STH efficiency of 2.19 %. Moreover, a tandem device with a Pt/Cd_xZn_1-xS/Sb₂Se₃ photocathode and BiVO₄ photoanode was prepared for standalone solar water splitting, and this tandem device showed notable stability for over 8.5 h without obvious degradation. This research offers an effective strategy for fabricating Sb₂Se₃-based photocathodes to efficiently produce hydrogen via solar water splitting and reveals a new direction for achieving durable and high-efficiency materials for overall solar water splitting.

Original language	English
Article number	119872
Journal	Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Volume	286
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2020.119872
State	Published - 5 Jun 2021

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Keywords

Buffer layer
CdZnS
SbSe
Solar water splitting
Zn/Cd ratio

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