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Photocatalytic hydrogen generation from hydriodic acid using methylammonium lead iodide in dynamic equilibrium with aqueous solution

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  • Sunghak Park

    (Seoul National University)

  • Woo Je Chang

    (Interdisciplinary Program for Bioengineering, Seoul National University)

  • Chan Woo Lee

    (Seoul National University)

  • Sangbaek Park

    (Seoul National University)

  • Hyo-Yong Ahn

    (Seoul National University)

  • Ki Tae Nam

    (Seoul National University
    Interdisciplinary Program for Bioengineering, Seoul National University)

Abstract

The solar-driven splitting of hydrohalic acids (HX) is an important and fast growing research direction for H2 production. In addition to the hydrogen, the resulting chemicals (X2/X3−) can be used to propagate a continuous process in a closed cycle and are themselves useful products. Here we present a strategy for photocatalytic hydrogen iodide (HI) splitting using methylammonium lead iodide (MAPbI3) in an effort to develop a cost-effective and easily scalable process. Considering that MAPbI3 is a water-soluble ionic compound, we exploit the dynamic equilibrium of the dissolution and precipitation of MAPbI3 in saturated aqueous solutions. The I− and H+ concentrations of the aqueous solution are determined to be the critical parameters for the stabilization of the tetragonal MAPbI3 phase. Stable and efficient H2 production under visible light irradiation was demonstrated. The solar HI splitting efficiency of MAPbI3 was 0.81% when using Pt as a cocatalyst.

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  • Sunghak Park & Woo Je Chang & Chan Woo Lee & Sangbaek Park & Hyo-Yong Ahn & Ki Tae Nam, 2017. "Photocatalytic hydrogen generation from hydriodic acid using methylammonium lead iodide in dynamic equilibrium with aqueous solution," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 2(1), pages 1-8, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:2:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1038_nenergy.2016.185
    DOI: 10.1038/nenergy.2016.185
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    1. Tasleem, Sehar & Tahir, Muhammad, 2020. "Current trends in strategies to improve photocatalytic performance of perovskites materials for solar to hydrogen production," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 132(C).

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