title: Molybdenum Disulfide as a Protection Layer and Catalyst for Gallium Indium Phosphide Solar Water Splitting Photocathodes.
abstract: Gallium indium phosphide (GaInP2) is a semiconductor with promising optical and electronic properties for solar water splitting, but its surface stability is problematic as it undergoes significant chemical and electrochemical corrosion in aqueous electrolytes. Molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanomaterials are promising to both protect GaInP2 and to improve catalysis because MoS2 is resistant to corrosion and also possesses high activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this work, we demonstrate that GaInP2 photocathodes coated with thin MoS2 surface protecting layers exhibit excellent activity and stability for solar hydrogen production, with no loss in performance (photocurrent onset potential, fill factor, and light-limited current density) after 60 h of operation. This represents a 500-fold increase in stability compared to bare p-GaInP2 samples tested in identical conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Shriram Center, Stanford University , 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States.
authors.forename: Reuben J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Britto
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Shriram Center, Stanford University , 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States.
authors.forename: Jesse D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Benck
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
authors.forename: James L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Shriram Center, Stanford University , 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States.
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.affiliation: Chemistry and Nanoscience Center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory , 15013 Denver West Parkway, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States.
authors.forename: Todd G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Deutsch
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Engineering, Shriram Center, Stanford University , 443 Via Ortega, Stanford, California 94305, United States.
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Jaramillo