Abstract
Undoped and C-doped cadmium indate (CdIn 2O 4) thin films and powders were synthesized, characterized, and evaluated for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Both undoped and C-doped CdIn 2O 4 samples have cubic lattices, and the presence of carbonate-type species was confirmed in the C-doped sample by XPS. Doping C into CdIn 2O 4 leads to a red shift (but no separate peak) in light absorption and band gap narrowing. The photocurrent densities of CdIn 2O 4 electrodes are at least three-fold greater than either CdO or In 2O 3 electrodes with equivalent film thickness. Carbon doping further improved the photocurrent densities by 33%. The photoelectrochemical performance of C-doped CdIn 2O 4 was optimized with respect to several synthetic parameters, including the C:In molar ratio and glucose concentration in the spray precursor solution, the calcination temperature, and the film thickness. The present work shows that CdIn 2O 4 is a promising photocatalyst and can be suitably doped to improve the electrochemical properties for solar conversion applications.
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