Bismuth Vanadate-Coated Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
Mentor 1
Prof. Kenneth L. Menningen
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
24-4-2015 2:30 PM
End Date
24-4-2015 3:45 PM
Description
The rapid growth of global energy consumption demands a long-term sustainable solution. Research over the past several decades has been focused on meeting this demand with solar production of hydrogen fuel via a process called photoelectrochemical water splitting. Recently, much of the focus has been on bismuth vanadate (BiVO4), which has been shown to improve solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency and to be stable against corrosion. Efforts at UW-Stevens Point have successfully deposited a BiVO4 film on a fluorine-doped tin oxide electrode. Attempts to synthesize a similar film on a GaInP2 electrode are ongoing. Future efforts will explore alternative deposition methods and intermediary layers to increase adhesion between the BiVO4 and GaInP2 layers of the electrode.
Bismuth Vanadate-Coated Electrodes for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting
Union Wisconsin Room
The rapid growth of global energy consumption demands a long-term sustainable solution. Research over the past several decades has been focused on meeting this demand with solar production of hydrogen fuel via a process called photoelectrochemical water splitting. Recently, much of the focus has been on bismuth vanadate (BiVO4), which has been shown to improve solar-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency and to be stable against corrosion. Efforts at UW-Stevens Point have successfully deposited a BiVO4 film on a fluorine-doped tin oxide electrode. Attempts to synthesize a similar film on a GaInP2 electrode are ongoing. Future efforts will explore alternative deposition methods and intermediary layers to increase adhesion between the BiVO4 and GaInP2 layers of the electrode.
