The potentiostatic anodization of metallic tungsten has been investigated in different solvent/electrolyte compositions with the aim of improving the water oxidation ability of the tungsten oxide layer. In the NMF/H 2O/NH4F solvent mixture, the anodization leads to highly efficient WO3 photoanodes, which, combining spectral sensitivity, an electrochemically active surface, and improved charge-transfer kinetics, outperform, under simulated solar illumination, most of the reported nanocrystalline substrates produced by anodization in aqueous electrolytes and by sol-gel methods. The use of such electrodes results in high water electrolysis yields of between 70 and 90% in 1 M H2SO4 under a potential bias of 1 V versus SCE and close to 100% in the presence of methanol. © 2011 American Chemical Society.

Efficient photoelectrochemical water splitting by anodically grown WO 3 electrodes

V. Cristino;CARAMORI, Stefano;ARGAZZI, Roberto;BIGNOZZI, Carlo Alberto
2011

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The potentiostatic anodization of metallic tungsten has been investigated in different solvent/electrolyte compositions with the aim of improving the water oxidation ability of the tungsten oxide layer. In the NMF/H 2O/NH4F solvent mixture, the anodization leads to highly efficient WO3 photoanodes, which, combining spectral sensitivity, an electrochemically active surface, and improved charge-transfer kinetics, outperform, under simulated solar illumination, most of the reported nanocrystalline substrates produced by anodization in aqueous electrolytes and by sol-gel methods. The use of such electrodes results in high water electrolysis yields of between 70 and 90% in 1 M H2SO4 under a potential bias of 1 V versus SCE and close to 100% in the presence of methanol. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
2011
Cristino, V.; Caramori, Stefano; Argazzi, Roberto; Meda, L.; Marra, G. L.; Bignozzi, Carlo Alberto
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