Bi2S3 nanoparticles/ZnO nanowire heterojunction films for improved photoelectrochemical cathodic protection for 304 SS under visible light

Yumei Zhang, Hui Bao, Xiaoyan Liu, Xiaoying Zhang, Haiyan He, Tianyu Li, Heng Yang, Surendra P. Shah, Weihua Li*

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Abstract

The Bi2S3-modified ZnO nanowires (Bi2S3/ZnO) were prepared by the electrochemistry deposition and successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction and their photoelectrochemical cathodic protection performance was explored. Compared with that of pristine ZnO, the photo-response of the Bi2S3/ZnO heterostructure thin-film red shifted to the visible light range and their photocathodic protection for 304 stainless steel and Q235 carbon steel was improved under visible light. Furthermore, the enhanced mechanism was investigated systematically explored and it found that the appropriate energy level arrangement and the construction of heterojunction is responsible for the enhanced photocathodic protection performance. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)559-571
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Applied Electrochemistry
Volume52
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2022

Keywords

  • 304 stainless steel
  • BiS/ZnO nanowire
  • Photocathodic protection
  • Q235 carbon steel
  • Visible light

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering(all)
  • Electrochemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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