(436f) The Study of Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanocrystal/TiO2 Nanorod Arrays Heterojuction Photoelectrochemical Cell for Hydrogen Generation | AIChE

(436f) The Study of Cu2ZnSnS4 Nanocrystal/TiO2 Nanorod Arrays Heterojuction Photoelectrochemical Cell for Hydrogen Generation



In this study, we reported TiO2 nanorods arrays (TiO2 NRAs) synthesized by hydrothermal method with controllable densities, diameters and lengths for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation. The densities and diameters of the TiO2 NRAs could be easily controlled by the concentration of titanium precursor (titanium isopropoxide, TTIP) and the amount of the HCl. With different reaction time, the lengths of TiO2 NRAs could be increased from 2 μm to 9 μm. The photocurrent density and conversion efficient were increased with the lengths of TiO2 NRAs. The maxima current density and conversion efficiency are 2.5mA/cm2 at 1.23V vs RNHE and 0.95% with 4-5 μm in length under 100mA/cm2 Xenon lamp illumination with AM1.5 filter, respectively. To improve the conversion efficiencies, various sensitizers, such as dye or quantum dot, are usually used to cover the absorption in the visible light range. Herein, Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS), which owns direct band gap semiconductor with 1.5eV and suitable band positions, was employed to extend the absorption range. In this study, CZTS nanoparticles were direct decorated on TiO2 NRAs by solvothermal method with metal chloride and thiourea as precursor and ethanol as solvent to improve the conversion efficiency for hydrogen generation.

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