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Photoelectrochemical water oxidation of surface functionalized Zr-doped α-Fe2O3 photoanode

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In the present work, the photoelectochemical (PEC) water oxidation property of the Zr-doped α-Fe2O3 (Zr-α-Fe2O3) nanostructure-based photoanode was improved by Co(OH)2 surface fictionalization. The surface functionalized Zr-α-Fe2O3 photoanode exhibits an improved water oxidation capability with photocurrent density of 1.9 mAcm−2 at 1.23 V vs. RHE while comparing with pure α-Fe2O3 (0.42 mAcm−2) and Zr-α-Fe2O3 (0.96 mAcm−2) photoanodes. Moreover, the Applied bias photon-to-current efficiency (ABPE) was calculated for all prepared photoanodes and it was found that Zr-α-Fe2O3/Co(OH)2 photoanode showed a higher value (0.22%) than pure α-Fe2O3 (0.04%) and Zr-α-Fe2O3 (0.08%) photoanodes. In addition, the charge transfer resistance (Rct) of Zr-α-Fe2O3/Co(OH)2 photoanode is only 21.6 Ω/cm2, which is lower than that of pure α-Fe2O3 (990 Ω/cm2) and Zr-α-Fe2O3 (32.8 Ω/cm2) photoanodes. The enhancement in the PEC water oxidation performance of the Zr-α-Fe2O3/Co(OH)2 photoanode is attributed by improvement of charge transfer process by surface-attached Co-based co-catalyst and thus improved overall PEC water oxidation efficiency.

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The authors extend their appreciation to the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Khalid University for funding this work through large group Research Project under grant number (R.G.P. 2/149/44).

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    K. Ramachandran, M. Stanleydhinakar & R. Ramesh

  2. Nanotechnology Research Centre, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kanchepuram, Tamil Nadu, India

    M. Navaneethan

  3. Functional Materials and Energy Devices Laboratory, Department of Physics and Nanotechnology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603203, India

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  4. Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Khalid University, 61413, Abha, Saudi Arabia

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Ramachandran, K., Stanleydhinakar, M., Navaneethan, M. et al. Photoelectrochemical water oxidation of surface functionalized Zr-doped α-Fe2O3 photoanode. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 35, 687 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-024-12443-5

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