Efficient Charge Transfer at a Homogeneously Distributed (NH4)2Mo3S13 / WSe2 Heterojunction for Solar Hydrogen Evolution

15 March 2019, Version 2
This content is a preprint and has not undergone peer review at the time of posting.

Abstract

In the present work we demonstrate a record photocurrent density of 5.6 mA cm-2 at 0 VRHE for WSe2 photocathodes coated with an effective/earth abundant catalyst - ammonium thiomolybdate (NH4)2Mo3S13 (ATM). The photocurrent density can be tuned by optimizing the WSe2 film thickness. The features of this new combination (NH4)2Mo3S13 / WSe2 and its performance for solar hydrogen evolution is discussed in the manuscript. Our new finding is that the ATM can be used as a photocatalyst, not only as an electrocatalyst known up to date. The results further expand and develop the field of the transition metal dichalcogenides especially in the context of the solar hydrogen evolution. This work is an important milestone towards large scale photocathodes using earth abundant elements.

Keywords

WSe2
(NH4)2Mo3S13
heterojunction
thin film
photocurrent density
solar hydrogen evolution

Supplementary materials

Title
Description
Actions
Title
Article SI ATM-WSe2
Description
Actions

Comments

Comments are not moderated before they are posted, but they can be removed by the site moderators if they are found to be in contravention of our Commenting Policy [opens in a new tab] - please read this policy before you post. Comments should be used for scholarly discussion of the content in question. You can find more information about how to use the commenting feature here [opens in a new tab] .
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy [opens in a new tab] and Terms of Service [opens in a new tab] apply.