Binary dopant segregation enables hematite-based heterostructures for highly efficient solar H2O2 synthesis

Zhujun Zhang; Takashi Tsuchimochi; Toshiaki Ina; Yoshitaka Kumabe; Shunsuke Muto; Koji Ohara; Hiroki Yamada; Seiichiro L. Ten-no; Takashi Tachikawa

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-28944-y

Nature Communications (Mar 2022)

Binary dopant segregation enables hematite-based heterostructures for highly efficient solar H2O2 synthesis

Zhujun Zhang,
Takashi Tsuchimochi,
Toshiaki Ina,
Yoshitaka Kumabe,
Shunsuke Muto,
Koji Ohara,
Hiroki Yamada,
Seiichiro L. Ten-no,
Takashi Tachikawa

Affiliations

Zhujun Zhang: Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University
Takashi Tsuchimochi: Graduate School of System Informatics, Kobe University
Toshiaki Ina: Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute
Yoshitaka Kumabe: Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University
Shunsuke Muto: Electron Nanoscopy Section, Advanced Measurement Technology Center, Institute of Materials and Systems for Sustainability, Nagoya University, Furo-Cho, Chikusa-Ku
Koji Ohara: Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute
Hiroki Yamada: Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute
Seiichiro L. Ten-no: Graduate School of System Informatics, Kobe University
Takashi Tachikawa: Molecular Photoscience Research Center, Kobe University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28944-y
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Photoelectrochemical H2O2 production offers a renewable means for chemical synthesis, yet water oxidation to H2O2 remains a challenge. Here, authors prepare heterostructured, metal-doped hematite mesocrystals that show a high selectivity for photoelectrochemical H2O2 alongside H2 production.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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