Citation: Lina Wang, Xiaoqiang Shi, Yuefa Jia, Hongfei Cheng, Lei Wang, Qizhao Wang. Recent advances in bismuth vanadate-based photocatalysts for photoelectrochemical water splitting[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2021, 32(6): 1869-1878. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2020.11.065 shu

Recent advances in bismuth vanadate-based photocatalysts for photoelectrochemical water splitting

Lina Wang ^a ,
Xiaoqiang Shi ^a ,
Yuefa Jia ^a ,
Hongfei Cheng ^{a, *,} ,
Lei Wang ^b ,
Qizhao Wang ^{a, b, *,}

a.
School of Water and Environment, Key Laboratory of Subsurface Hydrology and Ecological Effects in Arid Region of Ministry of Education, Chang'an University, Xi'an 710054, China
b.
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China

h.cheng@cumtb.edu.cn

qzwang@chd.edu.cn

wangqizhao@163.com

Received Date: 8 September 2020
Revised Date: 10 October 2020
Accepted Date: 16 November 2020
Available Online: 3 December 2020

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Photoelectrochemical (PEC) technology is considered to be a promising approach for solar-driven hydrogen production with zero emissions. Bismuth vanadate (BiVO₄) is a kind of photocatalytic material with strong photoactivity in the visible light region and appropriate band gap for PEC water splitting. However, the solar-to-hydrogen efficiency (STH) of BiVO₄ is far away from the 10% target needed for practical application due to its poor charge separation ability. Therefore, this review attempts to summarize the strategies for improving the photocurrent density and especially hydrogen production of BiVO₄ materials through PEC techniques in the last three years, such as doping nonmetal and metal elements, depositing noble metals, constructing heterojunctions, coupling with carbon and metal-organic framework (MOF) materials to further enhance the PEC performance of BiVO₄ photoanode. This review aims to serve as a general guideline to fabricate highly efficient BiVO₄-based materials for PEC water splitting.
- Bismuth vanadate (BiVO₄),
- Photoelectrochemical,
- Water splitting,
- Hydrogen production,
- Heterojunctions
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