Photocatalytic water splitting employing a [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3−/4− redox mediator under visible light

Photocatalytic Z-scheme water splitting is attracting increasing attention as a promising technology for converting solar energy to hydrogen energy. We studied Z-scheme water splitting using a [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3−/4− redox mediator that can function at neutral pH. Surface-modified WO 3 (denoted as Fe–H–Cs...

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Veröffentlicht in:Catalysis science & technology 2019-01, Vol.9 (8), p.2019-2024
Hauptverfasser: Miseki, Yugo, Sayama, Kazuhiro
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Photocatalytic Z-scheme water splitting is attracting increasing attention as a promising technology for converting solar energy to hydrogen energy. We studied Z-scheme water splitting using a [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3−/4− redox mediator that can function at neutral pH. Surface-modified WO 3 (denoted as Fe–H–Cs–WO 3 ) showed an excellent activity for the water oxidation reaction using [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3− . Oxygen was produced when all the [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3− ions were reduced to [Fe(CN) 6 ] 4− ions. The surface modification of WO 3 effectively suppressed the undesirable reaction between the photogenerated holes and [Fe(CN) 6 ] 4− ions. Furthermore, water splitting proceeded steadily via the Z-scheme system combining the powder photocatalysts, Fe–H–Cs–WO 3 and Ru/SrTiO 3 :Rh. The turnover number for the amount of reacted electrons/holes to the molar quantity of [Fe(CN) 6 ] 3−/4− ions reached 32 for a reaction time of 86 h.
ISSN:2044-4753
2044-4761
DOI:10.1039/C9CY00100J