Charge separation properties of Ta3N5 photoanodes synthesized via a simple metal–organic-precursor decomposition process
| Autor: | Si Young Lee, Sung Gyu Han, Yun Jeong Hwang, Byoung Koun Min, Sang Youn Chae |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Photocurrent
Materials science Annealing (metallurgy) Chemical process of decomposition Analytical chemistry General Physics and Astronomy 02 engineering and technology Electrolyte Nitride 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Metal visual_art visual_art.visual_art_medium Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Thin film 0210 nano-technology Spectroscopy |
| Zdroj: | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 20:2865-2871 |
| ISSN: | 1463-9084 1463-9076 |
| DOI: | 10.1039/c7cp05406h |
| Popis: | Here, we successfully synthesized a Ta3N5 thin film using a simple metal–organic-precursor decomposition process followed by its conversion to nitride and studied its photoelectrochemical (PEC) properties to understand charge separation on the surface. Newly synthesized Ta3N5 photoanodes showed a significant difference in the PEC activity in relation to the annealing temperature under ammonia flow, although similar light absorption properties or electronic states were obtained. Charge separation related PEC properties were analyzed using intensity modulated photocurrent density spectroscopy (IMPS) and photocurrent measurements in the absence/presence of scavengers. The charge transfer and recombination rate constants which are related to the photogenerated charge-separation dynamics on the Ta3N5 surface were found to be more sensitively influenced by the ammonia annealing temperatures, and low temperature (700 °C) treated Ta3N5 showed a fast recombination rate constant (kr). In addition, high-efficiency charge injection into the electrolyte on the surface was critically associated with the greatly enhanced photocurrent density of Ta3N5 synthesized at a higher temperature (900 °C) of ammonia annealing. |
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