Showing papers by "Arthur B. Ellis published in 1976"
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors reported the stabilization of a CdTe-based photoanode by addition of a Te/sup 2 -/ electrolyte in an electrochemical cell for the conversion of optical energy to electrical energy.
Abstract: Stabilization of a CdTe-based photoanode by addition of a Te/sup 2 -/ electrolyte in an electrochemical cell for the conversion of optical energy to electrical energy is reported. No photoanodic dissolution was noted in solutions containing a few hundredths molar Te/sup 2 -/. An open-circuit photopotential of up to 0.7 V was generated in the Te/sup 2 -//Te/sub 2//sup 2 -/ electrolyte. The maximum overall optical to electrical energy conversion that was measured was 10.7 percent at 633 nm, and efficiencies of 14 and 7 percent were calculated at 800 and 400 nm from wavelength response data at the same light intensity. (BLM)
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01 Jan 1976
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors described the conversion of optical energy to chemical energy and/or electrical energy using wet photoelectrochemical cells, focusing on the photo-electrolysis of H2O to H2 and O2.
Abstract: Conversion of optical energy to chemical energy and/or electrical energy using wet photoelectrochemical cells is described. Emphasis is on (1) the photoelectrolysis of H2O to H2 and O2 using cells having n-type semiconductor photoelectrodes fabricated from TiO2, SnO2, SrTiO3, KTaO3, and KTa(0.77)Nb(0.23)O3, and (2) the conversion of light to electrical energy using CdSe- and CdS-based cells with polysulfide electrolytes.
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