Dynamics of photogenerated holes in nanocrystalline alpha-Fe2O3 electrodes for water oxidation probed by transient absorption spectroscopy

作者:Pendlebury Stephanie R; Barroso Monica*; Cowan Alexander J; Sivula Kevin; Tang Junwang; Graetzel Michael; Klug David; Durrant James R
来源:Chemical communications, 2011, 47(2): 716-718.
DOI:10.1039/c0cc03627g

摘要

Transient absorption spectroscopy on the mu s-s time scale is used to monitor the yield and decay dynamics of photogenerated holes in nanocrystalline hematite photoanodes. In the absence of a positive applied bias, these holes are observed to undergo rapid electron-hole recombination. The application of a positive bias results in the generation of long-lived (3 +/- 1 s lifetime) photoholes.

  • 出版日期2011