Although semiconductors such as silicon (Si), gallium arsenide (GaAs), and gallium
phosphide (GaP) have band gaps that make them efficient photoanodes for solar fuel …

Silicon's sensitivity to corrosion has hindered its use in photoanode applications. We found
that deposition of a~ 2-nanometer nickel film on n-type silicon (n-Si) with its native oxide …

A leading approach for large-scale electrochemical energy production with minimal global-
warming gas emission is to use a renewable source of electricity, such as solar energy, to …

Although II–VI semiconductors such as CdS, CdTe, CdSe, ZnTe, and alloys thereof can have
nearly ideal band gaps and band-edge positions for the production of solar fuels, II–VI …

Semiconductors with small band gaps (< 2 eV) must be stabilized against corrosion or
passivation in aqueous electrolytes before such materials can be used as photoelectrodes …

Abstract Metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) structures are widely used in Si-based solar
water-splitting photoelectrodes to protect the Si layer from corrosion. Typically, there is a …

Reactively sputtered nickel oxide (NiOx) films provide transparent, antireflective, electrically
conductive, chemically stable coatings that also are highly active electrocatalysts for the …

Small-band-gap (E g< 2 eV) semiconductors must be stabilized for use in integrated devices
that convert solar energy into the bonding energy of a reduced fuel, specifically H 2 (g) or a …

Light absorbers with moderate band gaps (1–2 eV) are required for high-efficiency solar
fuels devices, but most semiconducting photoanodes undergo photocorrosion or passivation …

The splitting of water photoelectrochemically into hydrogen and oxygen represents a
promising technology for converting solar energy to fuel,. The main challenge is to ensure …