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Fe–Cr–Al Containing Oxide Semiconductors as Potential Solar Water-Splitting Materials

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† Analytical Chemistry, Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150; D-44780 Bochum, Germany
‡ Chair for MEMS Materials, Institute for Materials, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
§ Department of Chemistry and School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, United States
∥ Materials Research Department, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, D-44780 Bochum, Germany
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Cite this: ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 8, 4883–4889
Publication Date (Web):February 4, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1021/am508946e
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    A high-throughput thin film materials library for Fe–Cr–Al-O was obtained by reactive magnetron cosputtering and analyzed with automated EDX and XRD to elucidate compositional and structural properties. An automated optical scanning droplet cell was then used to perform photoelectrochemical measurements of 289 compositions on the library, including electrochemical stability, potentiodynamic photocurrents and photocurrent spectroscopy. The photocurrent onset and open circuit potentials of two semiconductor compositions (n-type semiconducting: Fe51Cr47Al2Ox, p-type semiconducting Fe36.5Cr55.5Al8Ox) are favorable for water splitting. Cathodic photocurrents are observed at 1.0 V vs RHE for the p-type material exhibiting an open circuit potential of 0.85 V vs RHE. The n-type material shows an onset of photocurrents at 0.75 V and an open circuit potential of 0.6 V. The p-type material showed a bandgap of 1.55 eV, while the n-type material showed a bandgap of 1.97 eV.

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