3D highly efficient photonic micro concave-pit arrays for enhanced solar water splitting

Nanoscale ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (39) ◽  
pp. 18071-18080
Author(s):  
Ming Li ◽  
Le Chen ◽  
Chao Zhou ◽  
Chengchao Jin ◽  
Yanjie Su ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Solar Water Splitting ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Nanosheet Arrays ◽  
First Time

3D micro concave-pit arrays, for the first time, are designed as effective photonic substrates for remarkably enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting using In2S3/ZnO heterojunction nanosheet arrays as photochemical catalysts.

Ultrathin NiCo2O4 nanosheets with dual-metal active sites for enhanced solar water splitting of a BiVO4 photoanode

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (39) ◽  
pp. 22274-22278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenchen Feng ◽  
Qi Zhou ◽  
Bin Zheng ◽  
Xiang Cheng ◽  
Yajun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Water Oxidation ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Solar Water Splitting ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Dual Metal ◽  
Nico2o4 Nanosheets ◽  
First Time

Spinel-structured NiCo2O4 nanosheets with dual-metal active sites, an ultrathin structure, and abundant oxygen vacancies were decorated for the first time on a BiVO4 photoanode for highly efficient PEC water oxidation.

ZnO nanowire arrays decorated with PtO nanowires for efficient solar water splitting

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 2789-2793 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shurong Fu ◽  
Beibei Zhang ◽  
Hongyan Hu ◽  
Yajun Zhang ◽  
Yingpu Bi
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Nanowire Arrays ◽  
Zno Nanowire ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Solar Water Splitting ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Zno Nanowire Arrays ◽  
First Time

Vertically-oriented PtO nanowires have been selectively grown on ZnO nanowire arrays for the first time by a light-controlled method and were utilized as highly efficient OER cocatalysts for remarkably enhancing the PEC performance of water splitting.

A hydrophobic polymer stabilized p-Cu2O nanocrystal photocathode for highly efficient solar water splitting

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (26) ◽  
pp. 15593-15598 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Li ◽  
Xiaolan Zhong ◽  
Kai Luo ◽  
Zongping Shao
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Cuprous Oxide ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Solar Water Splitting ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Hydrophobic Polymer ◽  
Hydrophobic Layer ◽  
Polymer Stabilized ◽  
First Time

For the first time, a compact hydrophobic layer composed of a macromolecular polymer was applied to inhibit the inactivation of cuprous oxide.

Carrier Engineering of Zr-mediated Ta3N5 Film as Efficient Photoanode for Solar Water Splitting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Zou ◽  
Xueyang Han ◽  
Chengxiong Wang ◽  
Yunkun Zhao ◽  
Chun Du ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Band Structure ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
Visible Light Absorption ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Solar Water Splitting

Ta3N5 is regarded as a promising candidate material with adequate visible light absorption and band structure for photoelectrochemical water splitting. However, the performance of Ta3N5 is severely limited by the...

3.17% efficient Cu2ZnSnS4–BiVO4 integrated tandem cell for standalone overall solar water splitting

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dingwang Huang ◽  
Kang Wang ◽  
Lintao Li ◽  
Kuang Feng ◽  
Na An ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Tandem Cell ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Solar Water Splitting ◽  
First Time

3.17% efficient Cu2ZnSnS4–BiVO4 integrated tandem cell and a large scale 5 × 5 cm integrated CZTS–BiVO4 tandem device for standalone overall solar water splitting was assembled for the first time.

Band engineering for efficient catalyst-substrate coupling for photoelectrochemical water splitting

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 10751-10757 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joachim Klett ◽  
Jürgen Ziegler ◽  
Aldin Radetinac ◽  
Bernhard Kaiser ◽  
Rolf Schäfer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Efficient Catalyst ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Band Engineering ◽  
Solar Water Splitting ◽  
Substrate Coupling

To achieve an overall efficient solar water splitting device, not only the efficiencies of photo-converter and catalyst are decisive, but also their appropriate coupling must be considered.

How bubbles affect light absorption in photoelectrodes for solar water splitting?

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhinav Bhanawat ◽  
Keyong Zhu ◽  
Laurent Pilon
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Light Absorption ◽  
Incident Light ◽  
Gas Bubbles ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Solar Water Splitting

This paper aims to systematically investigate the effect of gas bubbles formation on the performance of a horizontal photoelectrode exposed to normally incident light during photoelectrochemical water splitting. The presence...

scholarly journals Activating the surface and bulk of hematite photoanodes to improve solar water splitting

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (44) ◽  
pp. 10436-10444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemin Zhang ◽  
Jong Hyun Park ◽  
Woo Jin Byun ◽  
Myoung Hoon Song ◽  
Jae Sung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Surface Passivation ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Electrochemical Activation ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Solar Water Splitting ◽  
Waking Up

Waking up the hematite lion: a simple electrochemical activation treatment leads to surface passivation outside and generation of oxygen vacancies inside, which greatly enhances photoelectrochemical water splitting.

A modular device for large area integrated photoelectrochemical water-splitting as a versatile tool to evaluate photoabsorbers and catalysts

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 4818-4826 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.-P. Becker ◽  
B. Turan ◽  
V. Smirnov ◽  
K. Welter ◽  
F. Urbain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Splitting ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Active Area ◽  
Stable Operation ◽  
Large Area ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Solar Water Splitting ◽  
Versatile Tool

We present a stand-alone integrated solar water-splitting device with an active area of 64 cm2 and a long-term stable operation. The modular setup of the device provides a versatile tool to integrate and evaluate various combinations of photoelectrodes and catalysts.

scholarly journals Enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting using oxidized mass-selected Ti nanoclusters on metal oxide photoelectrodes

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 336-344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew McInnes ◽  
Simon R. Plant ◽  
Isabel Mecking Ornelas ◽  
Richard E. Palmer ◽  
K. G. Upul Wijayantha
Keyword(s):  
Metal Oxide ◽  
Water Splitting ◽  
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting ◽  
Solar Water ◽  
Solar Water Splitting

Mass-selected Ti nanoclusters have been used to enhance the photocurrent of BiVO4 photoelectrodes for enhanced solar water splitting.

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