Chemistry of Materials Underpinning Photoelectrochemical Solar Fuel Production
National Laboratory of the Rockies · SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory · +1 more institution
Abstract
Since its inception, photoelectrochemistry has sought to power the generation of fuels, particularly hydrogen, using energy from sunlight. Efficient and durable photoelectrodes, however, remain elusive. Here we review the current state of the art, focusing our discussion on advances in photoelectrodes made in the past decade. We open by briefly discussing fundamental photoelectrochemical concepts and implications for photoelectrode function. We next review a broad range of semiconductor photoelectrodes broken down by material class (oxides, nitrides, chalcogenides, and mature photovoltaic semiconductors), identifying intrinsic properties and discussing their influence on performance. We then identify…
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- 15.96
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- 100%
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- 605
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10Topics & keywords
- Chemistry
- Underpinning
- Solar fuel
- Photoelectrochemistry
- Nanotechnology
- Environmental chemistry
- Electrochemistry
- Organic chemistry