In situ preparation of Mo: BiVO4 photoanodes coupled with BiOBr cathode for efficient photoelectrocatalytic CO2 reduction performance

Photo-anode-driven photoelectrocatalytic reduction of CO 2 is an ideal way for solving problems such as the greenhouse effect and environmental crisis. In this study, a one-step hydrothermal method was successfully used for the preparation of BiVO 4 films doped with different mass fractions of Mo. The results show that when Mo was doped at 1.5 wt%, photocurrent densities of up to 4.11 mA·cm -2 were obtained, 3.36 times greater than those of undoped BiVO 4 , and there was a marked cathodic shifting of water oxidation reaction initiation potential. Subsequently, coupling it with the BiOBr nanosheet cathode, the generated CH 3 OH rate reached 45.67 μmol·L -1 ·h -1 ·cm -2 at a low applied voltage of 1.2 V RHE , with a Faraday efficiency of 60.68% for photoelectrocatalytic CO 2 reduction. This work is important for Bi-based thin film self-assembly coupled with photoelectrocatalytic CO 2 systems. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.