Abstract
AbstractArtificial photoelectrochemistry system harvests solar energy for solar fuel conversion by use of semiconductor anode and cathode. However, the low overall performance of this integrated system is limited by the compatibility and durability. Herein, a compact heterostructure photoanode exhibits >98% selective photoelectrocatalytic oxidation conversion and >99% Faradaic efficiency of benzyl alcohol oxidation at 0.67 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode in comparison of single‐phase photoanodes. Density functional theory calculations reveal the heterointerface is responsible for the appreciable electronic interaction and the accelerated charge transport, exploring the radical relay pathway as the selective oxidation mechanism. Especially, the integrated photoelectrochemistry cell is developed by heterostructure photoanode and protective photocathode, simultaneously enabling the efficient photoelectrocatalytic oxidation conversion and nitrite reduction reaction to ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions with a maximum Faradaic efficiency >98%. This work sheds light on rational design and the construction of artificial photoelectrochemistry cells towards solar energy conversion.
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