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Synthesis and Properties of ZnO/ZnWO4-Nanocomposites for Photoelectrochemical Applications

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A series of ZnO/ZnWO4 nanocomposites with different ZnWO4 content, are electrochemically synthesized under pulse alternating current starting from ZnO and WO3 nanopowders. A complex of physicochemical methods (X-ray diffraction analysis, Raman spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis) was used to study the composition and structural characteristics of the obtained materials. The nanocomposite with optimal composition (ZnWO4 ~6%) was used as a photoanode material for a flow photocatalytic fuel cell with sulfate electrolyte added with organic and inorganic fuel. The maximum values of Eoc (850 mV) and Pmax (85.8 μW/cm2) are achieved using Na2SO4 with the addition of glucose as a fuel.

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This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, grant no. 21-79-00079, https://rscf.ru/project/21-79-00079/.

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    A. A. Ulyankina, A. D. Tsarenko, T. A. Molodtsova & N. V. Smirnova

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Ulyankina, A.A., Tsarenko, A.D., Molodtsova, T.A. et al. Synthesis and Properties of ZnO/ZnWO4-Nanocomposites for Photoelectrochemical Applications. Russ J Electrochem 59, 1032–1038 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1023193523120145

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