Electrochemistry Application — sp-Carbon Incorporated Conductive Metal-Organic Framework as Photocathode for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation

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Electrochemistry Application

sp-Carbon Incorporated Conductive Metal-Organic Framework as Photocathode for Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Generation · Lu Y., Zhong H., Li J. et al. · Angewandte Chemie - International Edition · 2022 · e202208163

10 measurement groups · 16 results

Reported values remain attached to the sample, method, conditions, extraction quality and source location that produced them.

carrier separation efficiency calculation with H2O2 scavenger

Cu3HHAE2 photocathode on Cu foam · Electrode

Carrier separation efficiency estimated from photocurrents with/without H2O2; eta_cat assumed about 100% with 10 mM H2O2.

Geometry
drop-cast catalyst on Cu foam
Context
Cu3HHAE2 electrode with HHAE control
Measurement source
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4d
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
carrier separation efficiencyMarked as a best value within this paper0.09 %0.0009 fractionText
Exact Reported
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4d

long-term PEC durability with post-test characterisation

Cu3HHAE2 photocathode on Cu foam · Electrode

Cu3HHAE2 cathode at 0 V vs RHE for 32 h / more than 32 h under solar light irradiation; ex situ SEM, elemental mapping, XRD, XPS, FT-IR and Raman after test.

Atmosphere
Ar-degassed electrolyte during PEC test
Geometry
drop-cast Cu3HHAE2 on Cu foam
Context
supported Cu3HHAE2 electrode
Measurement source
17 · Figure S11 caption · Figure S11
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
long-term stability outcomegood stability with only a slight decrease of photocurrent densityQualitative
Qualitative
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure S11
durability test duration32 hmain text says more than 32 h; SI caption says 32 hCaption
Exact Reported
17 · Figure S11 caption · Figure S11

potentiostatic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (PEIS/EIS)

Cu3HHAE2 photocathode on Cu foam · Electrode

0 V vs RHE; 10 mV AC signal, 100 kHz to 0.01 Hz, DC bias 10 mV; measured with and without light irradiation.

Atmosphere
Ar-degassed electrolyte
Geometry
drop-cast catalyst on Cu foam
Context
Cu3HHAE2 electrode compared with HHAE control
Measurement source
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4c
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
light-induced charge-transfer resistance changereduced charge-transfer resistance under light illuminationQualitative
Qualitative
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4c

incident-photon-to-current-conversion efficiency (IPCE)

Cu3HHAE2 photocathode on Cu foam · Electrode

Xenon lamp 100 mW cm-2, AM 1.5G, wavelength filters; measured at 0 V vs RHE.

Geometry
drop-cast catalyst on Cu foam
Context
Cu3HHAE2 electrode with HHAE control
Measurement source
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4b; Figure S10
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
peak IPCE at 0 V vs RHEMarked as a best value within this paper0.75 % at 480 nmText
Exact Reported
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4b; Figure S10
wavelength of peak IPCE480 nmText
Exact Reported
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4b; Figure S10

PEC HER photocurrent-time and LSV

Cu3HHAE2 photocathode on Cu foam · Electrode

Three-electrode cell in 0.1 M Na2SO4 aqueous solution (pH 6.8); Cu foam with catalyst working electrode, Ag/AgCl reference, graphite rod counter; 200 W Xenon lamp, AM 1.5G, 100 mW cm-2; electrolyte degassed with Ar 30 min; i-t at 0 V vs RHE and LSV at 2 mV s-1.

Atmosphere
Ar-degassed electrolyte
Geometry
drop-cast catalyst on Cu foam photocathode
Context
supported Cu3HHAE2 electrode with HHAE and Cu-foam controls
Measurement source
3 · PEC measurements · Figure 4a; Figure S9; Table S1
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
photocurrent density at 0 V vs RHEMarked as a best value within this paperabout 260 uA cm-20.26 mA cm-2about/up toText
Approximate
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4a; Table S1
Cu3HHAE2/HHAE photocurrent ratio2.6 higherText
Rounded Reported
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4a
Table S1 Cu3HHAE2 photocurrent densityMarked as a best value within this paper260 uA cm-2 in 0.1 M Na2SO4 under 200 W Xenon lamp, AM 1.5G, 100 mW cm-20.26 mA cm-2SI Table
Exact Reported
22 · Table S1 · Table S1

PEC HER photocurrent control

bare Cu foam electrode · Electrode

Bare Cu foam tested under the same PEC HER conditions as catalyst electrodes.

Atmosphere
Ar-degassed electrolyte
Geometry
bare Cu foam electrode
Context
blank substrate control
Measurement source
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4a
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
bare Cu foam photocurrent responseno obvious photocurrentQualitative
Qualitative
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4a

carrier separation efficiency calculation with H2O2 scavenger

HHAE monomer cathode on Cu foam · Electrode

Same carrier-separation calculation as Cu3HHAE2.

Geometry
drop-cast HHAE on Cu foam
Context
HHAE control electrode
Measurement source
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4d
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
HHAE carrier separation efficiency0.005 %0.00005 fractionText
Exact Reported
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4d

potentiostatic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (PEIS/EIS)

HHAE monomer cathode on Cu foam · Electrode

Same EIS conditions as Cu3HHAE2, with and without light irradiation.

Atmosphere
Ar-degassed electrolyte
Geometry
drop-cast HHAE on Cu foam
Context
HHAE control electrode
Measurement source
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4c
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
HHAE charge-transfer resistance relative to Cu3HHAE2higher charge-transfer resistance than Cu3HHAE2Qualitative
Qualitative
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4c

incident-photon-to-current-conversion efficiency (IPCE)

HHAE monomer cathode on Cu foam · Electrode

Same IPCE setup as Cu3HHAE2; 0 V vs RHE.

Geometry
drop-cast HHAE on Cu foam
Context
HHAE control electrode
Measurement source
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4b; Figure S10
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
HHAE peak IPCE at 0 V vs RHE0.28 % at 420 nmText
Exact Reported
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4b; Figure S10
HHAE wavelength of peak IPCE420 nmText
Exact Reported
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4b; Figure S10

PEC HER photocurrent-time and LSV

HHAE monomer cathode on Cu foam · Electrode

Same three-electrode PEC HER conditions as Cu3HHAE2 control: 0.1 M Na2SO4, 200 W Xenon lamp, AM 1.5G, 100 mW cm-2, 0 V vs RHE for i-t.

Atmosphere
Ar-degassed electrolyte
Geometry
drop-cast HHAE on Cu foam photocathode
Context
HHAE ligand control electrode
Measurement source
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4a; Table S1
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
HHAE control photocurrent density at 0 V vs RHEabout 100 uA cm-20.1 mA cm-2aboutText
Approximate
4 · PEC HER measurement · Figure 4a; Table S1
Table S1 HHAE photocurrent density100 uA cm-2 in 0.1 M Na2SO4 under 200 W Xenon lamp, AM 1.5G, 100 mW cm-20.1 mA cm-2SI Table
Exact Reported
22 · Table S1 · Table S1