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Indexed by: Journal Article

Date of Publication: 2016-07-20

Journal: ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA

Included Journals: Scopus、EI、SCIE

Volume: 207

Page Number: 130-134

ISSN: 0013-4686

Key Words: Dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cell; photoanode; water splitting; stability improvement

Abstract: A PMMA (polymethly methacrylate) oligomer coating photoanode sensitized with the Ru(bpy)3 phosphoric acid derivative 1 as photosensitizer and complex 2 as water oxidation catalyst was assembled for light driven water splitting. A simple and effective method was optimized by immersing the sensitized photoanode into the DCM solution dissolving 2 wt% PMMA for 15 s. With the decorated photoanode as working electrode, the DS-PEC displayed much better long-term stability, the photocurrent density of which was found to be 0.57 mA/cm(2) after 200 s sustaining light illumination and is four times as high as the undecorated one (0.15 mA/cm(2)). (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.