Efficient development of Type-II TiO2 heterojunction using electrochemical approach for an enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting performance

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Type-Ⅱ-heterojunction TiO₂ nanorod arrays (NAs) are achieved by a combination of reduced and pristine TiO₂ NAs through a simple electrochemical reduction. The heterojunc-tion-structured TiO₂ NAs exhibit an enhanced photo-efficiency, with respect to those of pristine TiO₂ NAs and completely reduced black TiO₂. The improved efficiency can be attributed to a synergistic effect of two contributions of the partially reduced TiO₂ NAs. The light absorption is significantly increased, from the UV to the visible spectrum. Moreover, the type Ⅱ structure leads to enhanced separation and transport of the electrons and charges. The proposed electro-chemical approach could be applied to various semiconductors for a control of the band struc-ture and improved photoelectrochemical performance.

Key words: Type II heterojunction structure, Photoelectrochemical water splitting, TiO₂, Electrochemical reduction, Modification

Yuanxing Fang, Yiwen Ma, Xinchen Wang. Efficient development of Type-II TiO₂ heterojunction using electrochemical approach for an enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting performance[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2018, 39(3): 438-445.

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