Table 1. Quantification of RuP3 and NiP on the NiO electrodes (determined by ICP-OES) and photocurrents (AM1.5G filter, 100 mW cm–2 and λ > 400 nm) of the respective electrodes after 100 s CPPE at Eappl = 0.3 V vs. RHE at room temperature. RuP3 and NiP loading on ITO is also shown. Loading concentrations are reported for the geometrical surface area of the electrodes. a .
Composition | RuP3/nmol cm–2 | NiP/nmol cm–2 | |j|/μA cm–2(a) | |j|/μA cm–2(b) |
NiO|RuP3 | 10.7 ± 0.3 | — | 0.51 | 3.0 |
NiO|RuP3–NiP | 9.4 ± 1.6 | 3.57 ± 0.61(c) | 0.94 | n.d.(d) |
NiO|RuP3–Zr4+ | 6.3 ± 2.2 | — | 0.76 | 7.62 |
NiO|RuP3–Zr4+–NiP | 6.3 ± 3.1 | 4.98 ± 3.54(c) | 6.40 | 14.0 |
NiO|RuP3–(Zr4+–NiP)2 | n.d. | n.d. | 8.82 | n.d. |
NiO|(RuP3–Zr4+)2–NiP | n.d. | n.d. | 2.18 | n.d. |
ITO|RuP3–NiP | 37.6 ± 0.2 | 14.3 ± 0.2 | — | — |
ITO|RuP3–Zr4+ | 53.2 ± 20.5 | — | — | — |
ITO|RuP3–Zr4+–NiP | 41.3 ± 20.3 | 19.2 ± 9.9 | — | — |
aMeasured in (a)the absence and (b)presence of DTDP as SEA. (c)Calculated value from RuP3 : NiP ratio on ITO. (d)Not determined.