Table 2.

Comparison of IPCE values of fabricated nanostructured thin film photoanodes.

ZnO Nanostructures	Electrolyte	Jmax (mA cm−2)	IPCE (%)	Ref.
Nanorod	0.25 M Na2S/0.35 M Na2SO3	0.50	26% at 300 nm	68
Nanowire	0.25 M Na2S/0.35 M Na2SO3	0.50	8% at 325 nm	69
Nanowire	0.2 M Na2SO4	1.20	52% at 370 nm	70
Nanocluster	0.5 M Na2SO4	0.56	10% at 300 nm	71
Nanotree	0.5 M Na2SO4	0.67	12% at 300 nm	71
TiO2 – ZnO Nanorod	PBS	0.83	32% at 350 nm	72
ZnO Nanorod	0.5 M Na2SO4	0.15	30% at 380 nm	73
Flat Nanoflower	0.25 M Na2S/0.35 M Na2SO3	1.54	18% at 420 nm	This work
Flat Nanosheet	0.25 M Na2S/0.35 M Na2SO3	1.14	33% at 367 nm	This work
Flat Nanorod	0.25 M Na2S/0.35 M Na2SO3	0.87	27% at 367 nm	This work
Strained Nanoflower	0.25 M Na2S/0.35 M Na2SO3	1.70	24% at 390 nm	This work
Strained Nanosheet	0.25 M Na2S/0.35 M Na2SO3	0.74	34% at 390 nm	This work
Strained Nanorod	0.25 M Na2S/0.35 M Na2SO3	1.20	69% at 390 nm	This work