Improving Photoelectrochemical Activity of Magnetron-Sputtered Double-Layer Tungsten Trioxide Photoanodes by Irradiation with Intense Pulsed Ion Beams

Alshyn Abduvalov; Marat Kaikanov; Timur Sh Atabaev; Alexander Tikhonov

doi:10.3390/nano12152639

Improving Photoelectrochemical Activity of Magnetron-Sputtered Double-Layer Tungsten Trioxide Photoanodes by Irradiation with Intense Pulsed Ion Beams

Alshyn Abduvalov, Marat Kaikanov, Timur Sh Atabaev, Alexander Tikhonov

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

The photoelectrochemical (PEC) activity of metal oxide photoelectrodes for water-splitting applications can be boosted in several different ways. In this study, we showed that PEC activity can be significantly improved with a double-layer (crystalline-amorphous) configuration of WO 3 thin films irradiated with intense pulsed ion beams (IPIB) of a nanosecond duration. It was found that IPIB irradiation promotes the formation of crystalline and sponge-like WO3 structures on the surface. Due to an increase in the active surface and light scattering in irradiated samples, photocurrent generation increased by ~80% at 1.23 reversible hydrogen electrodes (RHE).

Original language	English
Article number	2639
Journal	Nanomaterials
Volume	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12152639
Publication status	Published - Jul 31 2022

Keywords

photoelectrochemical
Intense pulsed ion beam
sputtering
Irradiation

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.3390/nano12152639

Cite this

@article{315162fb533b40e28507106b55812c48,

title = "Improving Photoelectrochemical Activity of Magnetron-Sputtered Double-Layer Tungsten Trioxide Photoanodes by Irradiation with Intense Pulsed Ion Beams",

abstract = "The photoelectrochemical (PEC) activity of metal oxide photoelectrodes for water-splitting applications can be boosted in several different ways. In this study, we showed that PEC activity can be significantly improved with a double-layer (crystalline-amorphous) configuration of WO 3 thin films irradiated with intense pulsed ion beams (IPIB) of a nanosecond duration. It was found that IPIB irradiation promotes the formation of crystalline and sponge-like WO3 structures on the surface. Due to an increase in the active surface and light scattering in irradiated samples, photocurrent generation increased by ~80% at 1.23 reversible hydrogen electrodes (RHE). ",

keywords = "photoelectrochemical, Intense pulsed ion beam, sputtering, Irradiation",

author = "Alshyn Abduvalov and Marat Kaikanov and Atabaev, {Timur Sh} and Alexander Tikhonov",

year = "2022",

month = jul,

day = "31",

doi = "10.3390/nano12152639",

language = "English",

volume = "12",

journal = "Nanomaterials",

issn = "2079-4991",

publisher = "Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Improving Photoelectrochemical Activity of Magnetron-Sputtered Double-Layer Tungsten Trioxide Photoanodes by Irradiation with Intense Pulsed Ion Beams

AU - Abduvalov, Alshyn

AU - Kaikanov, Marat

AU - Atabaev, Timur Sh

AU - Tikhonov, Alexander

PY - 2022/7/31

Y1 - 2022/7/31

N2 - The photoelectrochemical (PEC) activity of metal oxide photoelectrodes for water-splitting applications can be boosted in several different ways. In this study, we showed that PEC activity can be significantly improved with a double-layer (crystalline-amorphous) configuration of WO 3 thin films irradiated with intense pulsed ion beams (IPIB) of a nanosecond duration. It was found that IPIB irradiation promotes the formation of crystalline and sponge-like WO3 structures on the surface. Due to an increase in the active surface and light scattering in irradiated samples, photocurrent generation increased by ~80% at 1.23 reversible hydrogen electrodes (RHE).

AB - The photoelectrochemical (PEC) activity of metal oxide photoelectrodes for water-splitting applications can be boosted in several different ways. In this study, we showed that PEC activity can be significantly improved with a double-layer (crystalline-amorphous) configuration of WO 3 thin films irradiated with intense pulsed ion beams (IPIB) of a nanosecond duration. It was found that IPIB irradiation promotes the formation of crystalline and sponge-like WO3 structures on the surface. Due to an increase in the active surface and light scattering in irradiated samples, photocurrent generation increased by ~80% at 1.23 reversible hydrogen electrodes (RHE).

KW - photoelectrochemical

KW - Intense pulsed ion beam

KW - sputtering

KW - Irradiation

UR - https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/15/2639

U2 - 10.3390/nano12152639

DO - 10.3390/nano12152639

M3 - Article

C2 - 35957071

SN - 2079-4991

VL - 12

JO - Nanomaterials

JF - Nanomaterials

M1 - 2639

ER -

Improving Photoelectrochemical Activity of Magnetron-Sputtered Double-Layer Tungsten Trioxide Photoanodes by Irradiation with Intense Pulsed Ion Beams

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this