摘要
Photoelectrochemical oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)toward H_(2)O_(2)is highly desirable because only sunlight,O_(2)and water are required in the process.However,the corresponding studies are still at its infancy because of the lack of suitable photocathodes,especially inorganic semiconductor photocathodes.In this work,we report CuBi_(2)O_(4)/CuO(CBO/CuO)heterojunction submicrocrystalline film photocathodes with efficient ORR activity for H_(2)O_(2)production.The heterojunction film photocathodes were prepared through thermal evaporation of Cu and Bi metals under vacuum and subsequent annealing treatment.Furthermore,the doping of Gd^(3+)ions into CBO/CuO could significantly enhance the yield of H_(2)O_(2).As a result,the concentration of H_(2)O_(2)could reach 1.3 mM within 30 min,which is 6 times higher than that obtained on the pristine CBO/CuO photocathode.The theoretical calculations suggested that the introduction of Gd could adjust the electronic structure of CBO surface and promote 2e ORR pathway for selective production of H_(2)O_(2).Our work not only provides a new strategy for designing highly efficient photocathode for H_(2)O_(2)production but also will evoke more interest in photoelectrocatalytic ORR through inorganic semiconductor photocathode.
基金
This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.21673160 and 12075154)
Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang for Distinguished Young Scholars(No.LR16B010002)
startup funds of Shaoxing University.
