title: Enhanced photoelectrochemical performance of internally porous Au-embedded α-Fe2O3photoanodes for water oxidation.
abstract: We report internally porous Au-embedded hematite on FTO using CTAB. Incorporation of Au and CTAB synergistically improved the photocurrent of hematite by 63% at 1.23 VRHEin 1 M NaOH under standard illumination conditions. The performance enhancement is due to the increased donor density and optical properties of internally porous networks and plasmonic absorption of hematite.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biotechnology, Safety, Environment and Life Science Institute, College of Environmental and Bioresource Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Iksan 570752, Republic of Korea. jangjs75@jbnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Pravin S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Shinde
authors.forename: Su Yong
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jungho
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Sun Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jum Suk
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jang