@article { author = {Toghraei, M. and Siadati, H.}, title = {Electrodeposited Co-Pi Catalyst on α-Fe2O3 Photoanode for Water-Splitting Applications}, journal = {International Journal of Engineering}, volume = {31}, number = {12}, pages = {2085-2091}, year = {2018}, publisher = {Materials and Energy Research Center}, issn = {1025-2495}, eissn = {1735-9244}, doi = {}, abstract = {Optoelectronic properties of hematite (α-Fe2O3) as a photoanode and the required over-potential in photo-assisted water splitting has been improved by presence of Co-Pi on its surface. In order to increase the lifetime of the photogenerated holes and lower the applied bias, cobalt-phosphate (Co-Pi) on nanostructured α-Fe2O3 by electrodeposition was deposited. The nanostructure morphology of the α-Fe2O3 was confirmed by XRD and SEM. After depositing four different thicknesses of Co-Pi on α-Fe2O3, their photo-electrochemical (PEC) property was determined using linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and chronoamperometry. The SEM and EDX results showed a complete coverage of Co-Pi on α-Fe2O3 and that the Co:P ratio was approximately 1:1.9 for the best produced catalyst. The highest performance of about 200 mV decrease in the onset potential was achieved for the 30-minutes electrodeposited sample. The Co-Pi/α-Fe2O3 catalyst showed an enhancement of 100% of photocurrent compared to the bare α-Fe2O3.}, keywords = {Solar Water Splitting,Photoanode,Hematite,Co-Pi,Electrodeposition}, url = {https://www.ije.ir/article_82274.html}, eprint = {https://www.ije.ir/article_82274_cac9ac8a1e2969385cffb50a1e7f6682.pdf} }