Bismuth Vanadate (BiVO4) PLD Target

  Material Bismuth Vanadate  Formula BiVO4 Purity 99.9% Typical Substrates Bismuth Iron Oxide, Bismuth Ferrite, Vanadium Dioxide Crystal Structure Tatragonal    Bismuth Vanadate Thin Film Targets for Pulsed Laser Deposition Introduction to Bismuth Vanadate Thin Film Bismuth vanadate (BiVO4) thin film is a type of material that has received significant attention due to its potential use in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting for renewable energy production, solar energy conversion, and catalysis. Thin film deposition techniques, such as chemical vapor deposition (CVD), pulsed laser deposition (PLD), and sputtering, have been widely used to fabricate BiVO4 thin films with precise control over their thickness and microstructure. Bismuth vanadate is a semiconductor with a narrow bandgap of about 2.4 eV, which allows it to efficiently absorb visible light. When exposed to sunlight, the electrons in the material become excited and can be used to generate an electrica