Improving charge transfer kinetics of Ti-doped hematite photoanodes via surface modification with metal phytate complexes as cocatalysts for photoelectrochemical water oxidation

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• The aim is to enhance charge transfer kinetics in Ti-doped hematite photoanodes using metal phytate complexes as co-catalysts.
• Coating Ti-doped hematite photoanodes with metal phytate complexes.
• Evaluating photoelectrochemical activity under simulated sunlight conditions.
• Analyzing the charge transfer kinetics using electrochemical methods.
• Significant enhancement in oxygen evolution rates compared to unmodified photoanodes.
• Improved charge transfer kinetics observed through electrochemical testing.
• Optimal concentrations of phytate complexes correlated with increased photocurrent.