Abstract
Designing new photoanodeswith high efficiency provides an effective route to develop photoelectrochemical hydrogen production.In this work, quaternary metal chalcogenides (CdZnMSSe (M: Ni, Cu, Mo)) and reduced graphene oxide- quaternary metal chalcogenide (RGO-CdZnMSSe) composite films are fabricated by simple one-step electrodeposition process. The photoanodes formed of quaternary metal chalcogenides and the incorporation of RGO in these composite films increase charge transfer capability and separation ability compared to cadmium-based photoanodes, leading to enhancement of the photoelectrochemical hydrogen production activity. A superior photocurrent response is recorded for RGO(0.25)-Cd0.8Zn0.2Ni0.2S0.2Se0.8 (5.34 mA cm−2 at 0.8 V vs RHE). In addition, the maximum ABPE value of RGO(0.25)-Cd0.8Zn0.2Ni0.2S0.2Se0.8 is determined as 1.95%. The achieved results offer a new insight into highly efficient next generation-photoanodes to convert solar energy to hydrogen.
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