Abstract
The Bi/BiOI heterostructure films grew perpendicular to the FTO substrates were synthesized in-situ through an electrochemical deposition and hydrogen reduction method. The metallic Bi nanoparticles were decorated onto the surface of BiOI nanosheets via an in-situ reduction, induced 6.3 times improvement of photocurrent density, compared to the pristine BiOI at 1.23 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode(RHE). The enhancement of photoelectrochemical performance was attributed not only to the efficient separation of charge resulted from surface plasmon resonance effect, but also to the fast charge transfer at the interface due to the in-situ reduction of the films. This work provided a simple and facile strategy to in-situ construct heterostructure films, and showed an effective method to improve the photoelectrochemical activity of Bi-based semiconductors.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
Dong L., Feng Y., Wang L., Feng W., Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018, 47, 7339
Li S., Cai J., Liu Y., Gao M., Cao F., Qin G., Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, 2018, 179, 328
Wang L., Li Q., Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018, 47, 1044
He R., Xu D., Cheng B., Yu J., Ho W., Nanoscale Horiz., 2018, 3, 464
Islam M. J., Kim H. K., Reddy D. A., Kim Y., Ma R., Baek H., Kim J., Kim T. K., Dalton Trans., 2017, 46, 6013
Cao F., Wang J., Li S., Cai J., Tu W., Lv X., Qin G., J. Alloy Compd., 2015, 639, 445
Wang S., Yan X., Zhu Y., Deng D., He H., Luo L., Chem. Res. Chinese Universities, 2018, 34(5), 701
Wang J., Wang Y., Liu Y., Lv X., Li S., Zhou J., Cao F., Qins G., Chem. Res. Chinese Universities, 2016, 32(3), 338
Yu L., Zhang Y., He J., Zhu H., Zhou X., Li M., Yang Q., Xu F., J. Alloy Compd., 2018, 753, 601
Luo Z., Li C., Liu S., Wang T., Gong J., Chem. Sci., 2017, 8, 91
Lu Z., Song W., Ouyang C., Wang H., Zeng D., Xie C., RSC Adv., 2017, 53, 33552
Jiao Z., Shang M., Liu J., Lu G., Wang X., Bi Y., Nano Energy, 2017, 31, 96
Huang Y., Kang S., Yang Y., Qin H., Ni Z., Yang S., Li X., Appl. Catal. B, 2016, 196, 89
Guo W., Liu H., Chem. Res. Chinese Universities, 2017, 33(1), 129
Dong F., Zhao Z., Sun Y., Zhang Y., Yan S., Wu Z., Environ. Sci. Technol., 2015, 49, 12432
Dong F., Li Q., Sun Y., Ho W. K., ACS Catal., 2014, 4, 4341
Hu J., Xu G., Wang J., Lv J., Zhang X., Zheng Z., Xie T., Wu Y., New J. Chem., 2014, 38, 4913
Zhu Q. L., Song F. Z., Wang Q. J., Tsumori N., Himeda Y., Autrey T., Xu Q., J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 5544
Dong Z., Wu M., Wu J., Ma Y., Ma Z., Dalton Trans., 2015, 44, 11901
Liao Z., Lan Y., Wang K., Lei M., Liao Y., Mao H., Ma J., Zhao S., Chem. Res. Chinese Universities, 2018, 34(1), 85
Jia Q., Zhang S., Gao Z., Yang P., Gu Q., Catal. Sci. Technol., 2019, 9, 425
Ma H., Mahadik M. A., Park J. W., Kumar M., Chung H. S., Chae W. S., Kong G. W., Lee H. H., Choi S. H., Jang J. S., Nanoscale, 2018, 10, 22560
Xiao S., Ouyang Y., Li X., Wang Z., Wu P., Deng Z., Chen L., Su B., Chem. J. Chinese Universities, 2018, 39(6), 1235
Huang Y., Long B., Li H., Balogun M. S., Rui Z., Tong Y., Ji H., Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 2015, 2, 1500249
Yan P., Xu L., Cheng X., Qian J., Li H., Xia J., Zhang Q., Hua M., Li H., J. Electro. Chem., 2017, 804, 64
Zhu G., Hojamberdiev M., Zhang S., Din S. T. U., Yang W., Applied Surface Science, 2019, 467, 968
Bhachu D. S., Moniz S. J. A., Sathasivam S., Scanlon D. O., Walsh A., Bawaked S. M., Mokhtar M., Obaid A. Y., Parkin I. P., Tang J., Carmalt C. J., Chem. Sci., 2016, 7, 4832
Li Q., Gao S., Hu J., Wang H., Wu Z., Catal. Sci. Technol., 2018, 8, 5270
Yu Y., Cao C., Liu H., Li P., Wei F., Jiang Y., Song W., J. Mater. Chem. A, 2014, 2, 1677
Zhang W., Wang Z., Shen Y., Xi M., Chu X., Xi C., Chem. Res. Chinese Universities, 2015, 31(6), 1007
Atwater H. A., Polman A., Nat. Mater., 2010, 9, 205
Cheng H., Huang B., Wang P., Wang Z., Lou Z., Wang J., Qin X., Zhang X., Dai Y., Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 7054
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Additional information
Supported by the University Student Innovation Training Program of China(No.03040022118001).
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Liu, Y., Chu, Y., Du, Z. et al. In-situ Reduction Synthesis of Bi/BiOI Heterostructure Films with High Photoelectrochemical Activity. Chem. Res. Chin. Univ. 35, 662–666 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40242-019-9023-7
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40242-019-9023-7