Development of TiO₂@porphyrin nanocomposites as photoelectrochemical materials for water splitting in hydrogen production
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.54939/1859-1043.j.mst.IMBE.2025.221-227Keywords:
Photoelectrochemical water splitting; TiO2@porphyrin hybrid material; Green hydrogen; Self-assembly.Abstract
Photoelectrochemistry (PEC) is a technology that integrates light absorption on semiconductor materials with electrode-driven oxidation and water-splitting processes, producing oxygen and hydrogen. In this study, we report the synthesis of TiO2@porphyrin hybrid materials by the self-assembly method and evaluate the photocatalytic water splitting ability of the hybrid materials. Analytical methods such as UV-vis, SEM, cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) were used to determine the hybrid material formation and photoanode performance. The nanomaterials were synthesized by the self-assembly method with a fiber structure of 30-50 nanometers in diameter and several micrometers in length. The results showed that TiO2@porphyrin nanomaterials have potential applications in H2 production from water.
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