Cation Vacancy-Mediated Ultrafast Hole Transport in CuBi2O4 Photocathodes

Ardalı E., Jahangiri H., Solati N., YAHŞİ U., TAV C., Sennaroglu A., ...Daha Fazla

ChemSusChem, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/cssc.202401345
  • Dergi Adı: ChemSusChem
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Applied Science & Technology Source, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, Compendex, EMBASE, INSPEC, MEDLINE
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: CuBi2O4, Defects, HER, In situ, Photocathode, Polaron, TAS
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

As a promising photocathode candidate, tetragonal CuBi2O4 (CBO) has been studied extensively in recent years. As an intrinsically p-type material, its acceptor sites originate from the cation vacancies, which are also a potential cause of hindered hole utilization in photocathodes. In this study, the ultrafast transport dynamics of the valence band hole states in CBO photocathodes were investigated by varying their atomic composition and manipulating the p-type character. As a comprehensive ultrafast optical transient absorption spectroscopy (TAS) investigation of compositionally manipulated CBO that combines both ex situ and in situ TAS experiments with photoelectrochemical (PEC) performance tests, the study reveals the polaron formation tendencies of the valence band (VB) holes at cationic vacancy sites. Therefore, it draws a complete picture of the ultrafast hole transport dynamics and provides valuable insights into the hindrance of the photocurrent generated in CBO.