TY  - JOUR
JF  - International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
A1  - Mohamed, N.M.
A1  - Bashiri, R.
A1  - Chong, F.K.
A1  - Sufian, S.
A1  - Kakooei, S.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84942986117&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijhydene.2015.07.064&partnerID=40&md5=fcf0d880614da7f330dc7b1a62a49239
VL  - 40
Y1  - 2015///
IS  - 40
N2  - Photocatalyst is the heart of the photoelectrochemical (PEC) cell that is used to generate hydrogen by water splitting from solar energy. Thus improving the photoelectrochemical properties will result in better conversion efficiency. This paper presents the investigation of the photoelectrochemical behavior of the synthesized nanostructured Cu-Ni doped TiO2 compared to monometallic Ni and Cu doped TiO2 and also TiO2 photocatalysts. The photoelectrochemical properties of photoanode in the PEC cell showed that 5Cu-5Ni doped TiO2 thin film produced the highest amount of hydrogen (5.3 ml) from photosplitting of water, photocurrent density of 2.29 mA/cm2 at 0.24 V, photoconversion efficiency of 4.33, electron life time of 217.71 ms with the flat band and donor density from Mott-Schottky of -0.93 V and 2.14 � 1021 cm-3, respectively. This better performance compared to other photocatalysts is attributed to the synergetic effect of two metals as charge carriers traps, more electron-hole separation, longer electron lifetime, more negative flat band potential for water splitting and higher electron donor density. © 2015 Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC.
ID  - scholars5660
KW  - Binary alloys; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Electrochemistry; Electrons; Hydrogen production; Photocatalysts; Photoelectrochemical cells; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Thin films; Titanium dioxide
KW  -  Electron-hole separation; Flat band potential; Photoconversion efficiency; Photocurrent density; Photoelectrochemical behavior; Photoelectrochemical properties; Photoelectrochemicals; TiO2 photocatalyst
KW  -  Nickel
EP  - 14038
PB  - Elsevier Ltd
SN  - 03603199
N1  - cited By 51
TI  - Photoelectrochemical behavior of bimetallic Cu-Ni and monometallic Cu, Ni doped TiO2 for hydrogen production
SP  - 14031
AV  - none
ER  -