Synergistic Enhancement of BiFeO3 Photocathodes’ Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Performance via Potassium Doping and Surface Platinum Modification

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Potassium doping combined with surface platinum modification synergistically enhances the photoelectrochemical water splitting performance of BiFeO3 photocathodes by mitigating photogenerated charge recombination. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Si-jie Wen; GuangPing Yi; Yi-Ping Zhao; Xiaofan Yang; Peng‐Fei Lv; Jing Zhao; Qiang Wang; PengYi Tang

doi:10.1039/d6cc02314b

January 1, 2026Chemical Communications

Synergistic Enhancement of BiFeO3 Photocathodes’ Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Performance via Potassium Doping and Surface Platinum Modification

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This research aims to improve the performance of BiFeO3 photocathodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting.
Fabricated K-BFO/Pt photocathodes through potassium doping and platinum surface modification.
Evaluated photocathode performance in the context of charge recombination and efficiency enhancement.
Demonstrated significant reduction in charge recombination, leading to improved photocathode efficiency.
Achieved enhanced water splitting performance compared to standard BiFeO3, indicating effective synergistic effects of doping and modification.

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Investigates photocathode performance in water splitting, suggesting enhanced efficiency through modification.

Abstract

BiFeO3 (BFO) is promising material for photoelectrochemical water splitting, yet its performance is limited by photogenerated charge recombination and issues. In this work, we fabricate a K-BFO/Pt photocathode via synergistic...

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