Photodegradation of CdTe thin film via PVD for water splitting to generate hydrogen energy
The cost-effective catalysts are attracting attention in the field of water-splitting hydrogen generation for their effective light utilization and charge separation activity. In this work, CdTe has introduced this promising photocathodic material among the few photocatalysts with a low band gap. Th...
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| author | Muhammad Junaid Khalid Mujasam Batoo Sonam Ghulam Hussain Waheed Qamar Khan Sajjad Hussain |
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| description | The cost-effective catalysts are attracting attention in the field of water-splitting hydrogen generation for their effective light utilization and charge separation activity. In this work, CdTe has introduced this promising photocathodic material among the few photocatalysts with a low band gap. This photocatalyst has a high activity for the PEC hydrogen evolution under simulated sunlight irradiation. XRD study reveals the confirmation of the prepared CdTe thin film. SEM study provided the morphology and surface structure for the absorption of the solar spectra, the optical properties of CdTe thin film confirmed the absorption of solar spectra for the hydrogen production. FTIR provided the functional group of the CdTe thin film. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy showed that the charge transfer at the electrode–electrolyte interface for CdTe thin film is much better than another semiconductor. The LSV for STH% was noted to be 1.07% for CdTe thin film and the production of hydrogen generation of CdTe thin film was observed at 4953.21 mol.g−1.h−1. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fc36445e1ac546bc8bd3e7a37829cbcb2023-12-10T06:15:16ZengElsevierResults in Chemistry2211-71562023-12-016101102Photodegradation of CdTe thin film via PVD for water splitting to generate hydrogen energyMuhammad Junaid0Khalid Mujasam Batoo1Sonam Ghulam Hussain2Waheed Qamar Khan3Sajjad Hussain4Institute of Physics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 63100 Bahawalpur, Pakistan; Corresponding author.College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box-2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaInstitute of Physics, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, 63100 Bahawalpur, PakistanInstitute of Advanced Material, Baha ud din Zakariya University, Multan 60000, Multan, PakistanHybrid Materials Center (HMC), Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of Korea; Department of Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Engineering, Sejong University, Seoul 05006, Republic of KoreaThe cost-effective catalysts are attracting attention in the field of water-splitting hydrogen generation for their effective light utilization and charge separation activity. In this work, CdTe has introduced this promising photocathodic material among the few photocatalysts with a low band gap. This photocatalyst has a high activity for the PEC hydrogen evolution under simulated sunlight irradiation. XRD study reveals the confirmation of the prepared CdTe thin film. SEM study provided the morphology and surface structure for the absorption of the solar spectra, the optical properties of CdTe thin film confirmed the absorption of solar spectra for the hydrogen production. FTIR provided the functional group of the CdTe thin film. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy showed that the charge transfer at the electrode–electrolyte interface for CdTe thin film is much better than another semiconductor. The LSV for STH% was noted to be 1.07% for CdTe thin film and the production of hydrogen generation of CdTe thin film was observed at 4953.21 mol.g−1.h−1.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715623003417Solar water splittingPhotocatalysisPhoto (electro) catalysisCO2 reductionGreen hydrogenSemiconductors |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad Junaid Khalid Mujasam Batoo Sonam Ghulam Hussain Waheed Qamar Khan Sajjad Hussain Photodegradation of CdTe thin film via PVD for water splitting to generate hydrogen energy Results in Chemistry Solar water splitting Photocatalysis Photo (electro) catalysis CO2 reduction Green hydrogen Semiconductors |
| title | Photodegradation of CdTe thin film via PVD for water splitting to generate hydrogen energy |
| title_full | Photodegradation of CdTe thin film via PVD for water splitting to generate hydrogen energy |
| title_fullStr | Photodegradation of CdTe thin film via PVD for water splitting to generate hydrogen energy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photodegradation of CdTe thin film via PVD for water splitting to generate hydrogen energy |
| title_short | Photodegradation of CdTe thin film via PVD for water splitting to generate hydrogen energy |
| title_sort | photodegradation of cdte thin film via pvd for water splitting to generate hydrogen energy |
| topic | Solar water splitting Photocatalysis Photo (electro) catalysis CO2 reduction Green hydrogen Semiconductors |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211715623003417 |
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