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Photoelectrochemical water splitting over mesoporous CuPbI3 films prepared by electrophoretic technique

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Copper lead iodide, CuPbI3, nano powder has been synthesized by co-precipitation of PbI2 on aqueous suspension of CuI followed by solid-state chemical reaction; its film was fabricated on FTO substrates by electrophoretic deposition technique and tested for photoelectrochemical water splitting using solar light. The synthesized CuPbI3 nano powder has been characterized by thermogravimetric, differential thermal analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray diffraction. The surface morphology and the elemental composition of the electrophoretically deposited film have been characterized by XRD, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, field emission scanning electron microscope, and energy dispersive X-ray mapping. The direct band gap energy of CuPbI3 film of average thickness 96 μm has been estimated at 1.82 eV and the film shows a current density of 216 µA/cm2 at 0.62 V measured in 0.1 M Na2SO4 solution vs. Ag/AgCl/3 M KCl. This study explores the viability of synthesis of a variety of inorganic halide photocatalysts for enhanced stability and improved solar capturing.

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Acknowledgements

All the authors acknowledge High-Impact Research schemes Grant Nos. UM.C/625/1/HIR/242) and UMRG, UM.TNC2/RC/261/1/1/RP007-13AET, IPPP Grant No. PG111-2013A, MOSTI, and UKM for providing financial assistance with Grant No 03-01-02-SF1231.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Rabia Naeem, Rosiyah Yahya, Muhammad Adil Mansoor, Mehran Sookhakian & Muhammad Mazhar

  2. Solar Energy Research Institute, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

    Mohd Asri Mat Teridi

  3. Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610, Bandar Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia

    Asad Mumtaz

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Naeem, R., Yahya, R., Mansoor, M.A. et al. Photoelectrochemical water splitting over mesoporous CuPbI3 films prepared by electrophoretic technique. Monatsh Chem 148, 981–989 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00706-016-1880-x

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