Stabilization of n-cadmium telluride photoanodes for water oxidation to O 2 (g) in aqueous alkaline electrolytes using amorphous TiO 2 films formed by atomic-layer …

MF Lichterman, AI Carim, MT McDowell, S Hu… - Energy & …, 2014 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …

The Influence of Structure and Processing on the Behavior of TiO2 Protective Layers for Stabilization of n-Si/TiO2/Ni Photoanodes for Water Oxidation

MT McDowell, MF Lichterman, AI Carim… - … applied materials & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
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 …

Protection of inorganic semiconductors for sustained, efficient photoelectrochemical water oxidation

MF Lichterman, K Sun, S Hu, X Zhou, MT McDowell… - Catalysis Today, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

Efficient solar water oxidation using photovoltaic devices functionalized with earth-abundant oxygen evolving catalysts

V Cristino, S Berardi, S Caramori, R Argazzi… - Physical Chemistry …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Indium tin oxide (ITO) surfaces of triple junction photovoltaic cells were functionalized with
oxygen evolving catalysts (OECs) based on amorphous hydrous earth-abundant metal …

Solar Water Oxidation by a Visible‐Light‐Responsive Tantalum/Nitrogen‐Codoped Rutile Titania Anode for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting and Carbon Dioxide …

A Nakada, T Uchiyama, N Kawakami… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐oxide materials such as oxynitrides are good candidates as photoanodes for visible‐
light‐driven water oxidation, but most of them suffer from oxidative degradation by …

Amorphous TiO2 coatings stabilize Si, GaAs, and GaP photoanodes for efficient water oxidation

S Hu, MR Shaner, JA Beardslee, M Lichterman… - Science, 2014 - science.org
Although semiconductors such as silicon (Si), gallium arsenide (GaAs), and gallium
phosphide (GaP) have band gaps that make them efficient photoanodes for solar fuel …

Solar-driven photoelectrochemical water oxidation over an n-type lead–titanium oxyfluoride anode

N Hirayama, H Nakata, H Wakayama… - Journal of the …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Mixed-anion compounds (eg, oxynitrides and oxysulfides) are potential candidates as
photoanodes for visible-light water oxidation, but most of them suffer from oxidative …

Defect-Tolerant TiO2-Coated and Discretized Photoanodes for >600 h of Stable Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation

X Shen, M Yao, K Sun, T Zhao, Y He, CY Chi… - ACS Energy …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Arrays of GaAs nanowires have been grown by selective-area metal–organic chemical-
vapor deposition (MOCVD) onto photoactive planar Si substrates. This tandem, vertical-wire …

Highly dispersed cobalt oxide on TaON as efficient photoanodes for long-term solar water splitting

SS Gujral, AN Simonov, M Higashi, XY Fang… - ACS …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Photoelectrochemical water splitting into H2 and O2 over a semiconductor-based
photocatalyst offers a promising way to achieve the sustainable harvesting and storage of …

Stable solar-driven oxidation of water by semiconducting photoanodes protected by transparent catalytic nickel oxide films

K Sun, FH Saadi, MF Lichterman… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Reactively sputtered nickel oxide (NiOx) films provide transparent, antireflective, electrically
conductive, chemically stable coatings that also are highly active electrocatalysts for the …