Abstract
The successful preparation of a nanohybrid electrode made from Ta3N5 nanoparticle powders interlinked by Nafion is described. The basic photoelectrochemical properties as anode for water photolysis are investigated and gas evolution as well as corrosion reactions are determined by differential electrochemical mass spectroscopy (DEMS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The sample shows oxygen evolution but also photocorrosion, oxidation of the Ta3N5 nanoparticles via the O 1s line in XPS experiment. The photocorrosion reaction results in a core-shell structure consisting of a tantalum oxide shell and a tantalum nitride core as seen in XPS and x-ray diffraction.
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