Jeong, Sang Yun Shin, Hye-Min Jo, Yong-Ryun Kim, Yeong Jae Kim, Seungkyu Lee, Won-June Lee, Gil Ju Song, Jaesun Moon, Byung Joon Seo, Sehun An, Hyunji Lee, Sang Hyun Song, Young Min Kim, Bong-Joong Yoon, Myung-Han Lee, Sanghan 2024-01-19T23:01:59Z 2024-01-19T23:01:59Z 2021-09-03 2018-04-05 1932-7447 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/121490 Herein, we developed a fully solution-deposited nanocomposite photoanode based on silver nanoparticle (NP)-impregnated bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) films. The synthesized Ag NPs exhibit diameters of few nanometers and uniform matrix dispersion, which were confirmed by high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. The photoanode composed of the Ag NP-incorporated nanocomposite BiVO4 showed a remarkable enhancement in both low potential and the saturated photocatalytic current densities in comparison with the pristine BiVO4 film. The observed experimental results are attributed to the improved carrier generation and enhanced charge separation by the localized surface plasmon resonance-mediated effect as suggested by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and a numerical simulation. English American Chemical Society VISIBLE-LIGHT ENERGY-CONVERSION SOLAR OXIDATION ABSORPTION PHOTOLYSIS OXIDE Plasmonic Silver Nanoparticle-Impregnated Nanocomposite BiVO4 Photoanode for Plasmon-Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Splitting Article 10.1021/acs.jpcc.8b00220 1 The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, v.122, no.13, pp.7088 - 7093 The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 122 13 7088 7093 scie scopus 000429625600008 2-s2.0-85045059841 Chemistry, Physical Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Chemistry Science & Technology - Other Topics Materials Science Article VISIBLE-LIGHT ENERGY-CONVERSION SOLAR OXIDATION ABSORPTION PHOTOLYSIS OXIDE Plasmonic Silver nanoparticles BiVO4 Photocatalytic water splitting