Precise control of TiO2 overlayer on hematite nanorod arrays by ALD for the photoelectrochemical water splitting

• DOI: 10.1039/d3se01633a
• Publication Date: 2024-07-16T06:02:06Z
• Authors: Jiao Wang; Letizia Liccardo; Heydar Habibimarkani; Ewa Wierzbicka; Thorsten Schultz; Norbert Koch; Elisa Moretti; Nicola Pinna
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

The short lifetime of electron–hole pairs and high electron–hole recombination rate at surface states significantly limit the practical applications of hematite (α-Fe2O3) photoanodes in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting.