| Title: | Architectural engineering of reduced graphene oxide in ▫$BiVO_4$▫ photoanodes for enhanced photoelectrochemical performance |
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| Authors: | ID Jelić, Marko (Author)
ID Jovanović, Zoran M. (Author)
ID Gupta, Suraj, Institut "Jožef Stefan" (Author)
ID Bajuk-Bogdanović, Danica (Author)
ID Škapin, Srečo D., Institut "Jožef Stefan" (Author)
ID Liang, Zhao (Author)
ID Spreitzer, Matjaž, Institut "Jožef Stefan" (Author)
ID Jovanović, Sonja (Author) |
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| Files: |  URL - Source URL, visit https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666539526001057?via%3Dihub
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| Language: | English |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: |  IJS - Jožef Stefan Institute
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| Abstract: | Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) is a promising photoanode material for solar water splitting due to its visible-light absorption and earth-abundant composition. Herein, we investigate how the spatial positioning of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) influences the photoelectrochemical performance of hydrothermally synthesized BiVO4 photoanodes. Two heterostructures were examined, with rGO incorporated either beneath the BiVO4 layer (BVO/rGO/FTO) or on the surface (rGO/BVO/FTO). Both architectures exhibit enhanced photocurrent densities compared to pristine BiVO4. Surface-deposited rGO primarily improves interfacial charge extraction, resulting in the highest photocurrent and interfacial efficiencies exceeding 25–30%. In contrast, buried rGO enhances bulk charge separation and electron transport, leading to a nearly twofold increase in charge-transport efficiency and an fourfold enhancement in photovoltage. IPCE values increased by more than one order of magnitude relative to pristine BiVO4, demonstrating the importance of heterointerface engineering for optimizing charge-transfer pathways in ceramic photoanodes. |
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| Keywords: | watersplitting, reduced graphene oxide, heterointerfaces |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 19.05.2026 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 25.06.2026 |
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| Publication date: | 26.06.2026 |
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| Publisher: | Elsevier |
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| Year of publishing: | 2026 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1-13 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. 27, [article no.] 101009 |
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| Source: | Nizozemska |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DiRROS-30851  |
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| UDC: | 544.5/.6 |
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| ISSN on article: | 2666-5395 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.oceram.2026.101009 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 283753987 |
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| Copyright: | © 2026 The Author(s). |
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| Note: | Nasl. z nasl. zaslona;
Soavtorji iz Slovenije: Srečo Škapin, Matjaž Spreitzer;
Opis vira z dne 6. 7. 2026;
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| Publication date in DiRROS: | 07.07.2026 |
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