Conjugated Polythiophene Frameworks as a Hole‐Selective Layer on Ta 3 N 5 Photoanode for High‐Performance Solar Water Oxidation

Abstract Discovering a competent charge transport layer promoting charge separation in photoelectrodes is a perpetual pursuit in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting to achieve high solar‐to‐hydrogen (STH) conversion efficiency. Here, a conjugated polythiophene framework (CPF‐TTB) on Ta 3 N 5 is elaborately electropolymerized, substantiating the hole transport behavior in their heterojunction. Tailored band structures of the CPF‐TTB/Ta 3 N 5 reinforce the separation of photogenerated carriers, elevating a fill factor of the photoanode modified with a cocatalyst. The enhanced hole extraction enables the NiFeO x /CPF‐TTB/Ta 3 N 5 /TiN photoanode to generate a remarkable water oxidation photocurrent density of 9.12 mA cm −2 at 1.23 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode. A tandem device combining the photoanode with a perovskite/Si solar cell implements an unbiased solar water spl…