Highly Efficient Nanostructured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> Thin Film Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical and Environment Remediation
Nanostructured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> thin film electrodes with enhanced solar energy conversion and photocatalytic properties have been fabricated using Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (AACVD). By conveniently controlling the deposition process parameters, B...
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| author | Bandar Y. Alfaifi Hossein Bayahia Asif Ali. Tahir |
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| description | Nanostructured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> thin film electrodes with enhanced solar energy conversion and photocatalytic properties have been fabricated using Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (AACVD). By conveniently controlling the deposition process parameters, Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> electrodes were fabricated with nanoplates and hierarchical buckyball-shaped microsphere structures morphology. A detailed study has been conducted to correlate the structure and morphology with the photoelectrochemical (PEC) and photocatalytic dye degradation performance. The PEC investigations revealed that the hierarchical buckyball-shaped microsphere structured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> electrodes have shown the photocurrent density of 220 μAcm<sup>−2</sup> while nanoplates have a photocurrent density of 170 μAcm<sup>−2</sup> at 0.23 V (vs. Ag/AgCl/3M KCl) under AM1.5 illumination. The PEC characterization of Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> electrodes also reveals that the photocurrent density and photocurrent onset potential is strongly dependent on the orientation and morphology, hence the deposition parameters. Similarly, the methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB) photodegradation performance of Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> electrodes also show a strong correlation with morphology. This finding provides an appropriate route to engineer the energetic and interfacial properties of Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> electrode to enhance solar energy conversion and the photocatalytic performance of semiconductor materials. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3e4eb55289d4a4badebca1790e863e62022-12-22T02:23:37ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912019-05-019575510.3390/nano9050755nano9050755Highly Efficient Nanostructured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> Thin Film Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical and Environment RemediationBandar Y. Alfaifi0Hossein Bayahia1Asif Ali. Tahir2Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI), University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UKChemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Albaha University, Albaha 65527, Saudi ArabiaEnvironment and Sustainability Institute (ESI), University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 9FE, UKNanostructured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> thin film electrodes with enhanced solar energy conversion and photocatalytic properties have been fabricated using Aerosol-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (AACVD). By conveniently controlling the deposition process parameters, Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> electrodes were fabricated with nanoplates and hierarchical buckyball-shaped microsphere structures morphology. A detailed study has been conducted to correlate the structure and morphology with the photoelectrochemical (PEC) and photocatalytic dye degradation performance. The PEC investigations revealed that the hierarchical buckyball-shaped microsphere structured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> electrodes have shown the photocurrent density of 220 μAcm<sup>−2</sup> while nanoplates have a photocurrent density of 170 μAcm<sup>−2</sup> at 0.23 V (vs. Ag/AgCl/3M KCl) under AM1.5 illumination. The PEC characterization of Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> electrodes also reveals that the photocurrent density and photocurrent onset potential is strongly dependent on the orientation and morphology, hence the deposition parameters. Similarly, the methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB) photodegradation performance of Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> electrodes also show a strong correlation with morphology. This finding provides an appropriate route to engineer the energetic and interfacial properties of Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> electrode to enhance solar energy conversion and the photocatalytic performance of semiconductor materials.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/5/755Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub>nanostructuresmicrosphere structuresthin filmsphotoelectrochemicalphotocatalystmethylene bluerhodamine B |
| spellingShingle | Bandar Y. Alfaifi Hossein Bayahia Asif Ali. Tahir Highly Efficient Nanostructured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> Thin Film Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical and Environment Remediation Nanomaterials Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> nanostructures microsphere structures thin films photoelectrochemical photocatalyst methylene blue rhodamine B |
| title | Highly Efficient Nanostructured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> Thin Film Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical and Environment Remediation |
| title_full | Highly Efficient Nanostructured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> Thin Film Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical and Environment Remediation |
| title_fullStr | Highly Efficient Nanostructured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> Thin Film Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical and Environment Remediation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Highly Efficient Nanostructured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> Thin Film Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical and Environment Remediation |
| title_short | Highly Efficient Nanostructured Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> Thin Film Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical and Environment Remediation |
| title_sort | highly efficient nanostructured bi sub 2 sub wo sub 6 sub thin film electrodes for photoelectrochemical and environment remediation |
| topic | Bi<sub>2</sub>WO<sub>6</sub> nanostructures microsphere structures thin films photoelectrochemical photocatalyst methylene blue rhodamine B |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/5/755 |
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