Si/InGaN Core/Shell Hierarchical Nanowire Arrays and their Photoelectrochemical Properties
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- 27 February 2012
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Nano Letters
- Vol. 12 (3), 1678-1682
- https://doi.org/10.1021/nl3001138
Abstract
Three-dimensional hierarchical nanostructures were synthesized by the halide chemical vapor deposition of InGaN nanowires on Si wire arrays. Single phase InGaN nanowires grew vertically on the sidewalls of Si wires and acted as a high surface area photoanode for solar water splitting. Electrochemical measurements showed that the photocurrent density with hierarchical Si/InGaN nanowire arrays increased by 5 times compared to the photocurrent density with InGaN nanowire arrays grown on planar Si (1.23 V vs RHE). High-resolution transmission electron microscopy showed that InGaN nanowires are stable after 15 h of illumination. These measurements show that Si/InGaN hierarchical nanostructures are a viable high surface area electrode geometry for solar water splitting.Keywords
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