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Microwave Effects on Co–Pi Cocatalysts Deposited on α‑Fe2O3 for Application to Photocatalytic Oxygen Evolution
journal contribution
posted on 2017-03-13, 00:00 authored by Masato M. Maitani, Takuya Yamada, Hisanori Mashiko, Kohei Yoshimatsu, Takayoshi Oshima, Akira Ohtomo, Yuji WadaWe analyze the effects of microwave
applied in the process of photoelectrochemical
deposition of cobalt-based cocatalysts, Co–Pi, onto well-orientated
flat α-Fe2O3 thin films, which were fabricated
by pulsed laser deposition. As compared with conventional heating,
microwave significantly affects the morphology, chemical composition,
and photocatalytic activity of Co-Pi/α-Fe2O3 composite. A significant enhancement in photocurrent related to
photocatalytic water oxidation is achieved by the Co–Pi catalyst
prepared under microwave irradiation. This, along with its interfacial
electron-transfer properties, is studied by means of electrochemical
impedance spectroscopy.