2D elongated polyhedral-like YVO4 films: a novel photoanode for photoelectrochemical water splitting

YVO4 films, preparing on FTO substrates through a long-term hydrothermal method, possessing two-dimensional (2D) elongated polyhedral microcrystals and serving as a novel photoanode in the photoelectrochemical (PEC) field, are reported for the first time. The research indicates that YVO4 is a kind of potential photoanode for PEC water splitting.