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 …

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

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 …

Achieving stable operation of photoanodes used as components of solar water splitting
devices is critical to realizing the promise of this renewable energy technology. It is shown …

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 electrochemical instability of semiconductors in aqueous electrolytes has impeded the
development of robust sunlight-driven water-splitting systems. We review the use of …

Solar-assisted water splitting can potentially provide an efficient route for large-scale
renewable energy conversion and storage. It is essential for such a system to provide a …

Photoelectrochemical cells that efficiently split water into oxygen and hydrogen,“the fuel of
the future”, need to combine robust water oxidation catalysts at the anode (2H2O→ O2+ …

The photoelectrochemical splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen requires a
semiconductor to absorb light and generate electron–hole pairs, and a catalyst to enhance …

Mixed-anion compounds (eg, oxynitrides and oxysulfides) are potential candidates as
photoanodes for visible-light water oxidation, but most of them suffer from oxidative …