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Template synthesis of copper oxide nanowires for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation
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In this paper, the direct-grown p-type copper oxide nanowires on copper foil were fabricated via a facile and cost-effective template route for photoelectrochemical (PEC) hydrogen generation.About:
This article is published in Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry.The article was published on 2013-09-01. It has received 40 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Copper oxide & Nanowire.read more
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Electrochemical Synthesis of Photoelectrodes and Catalysts for Use in Solar Water Splitting
Donghyeon Kang,Tae Woo Kim,Stephen R. Kubota,Allison C. Cardiel,Hyun Gil Cha,Kyoung-Shin Choi +5 more
TL;DR: This review focuses on introducing and explaining electrodepostion mechanisms and electrodeposition-based synthesis strategies used for the production of catalysts and semiconductor electrodes for use in water-splitting photoelectrochemical cells (PECs).
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Synthesis of copper sulfide nanowire arrays for high-performance supercapacitors
TL;DR: In this article, a copper sulfide (CuS) nanowire (NW) array with a hierarchical nanoarchitecture is directly fabricated on copper foil using a simple and cost-effective liquid-solid reaction.
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Cu2O/CuO photocathode with improved stability for photoelectrochemical water reduction
TL;DR: In this paper, a p-type cuprous oxide (Cu2O) photocathode with a thin layer of cupric oxide (cuO) was prepared by fast annealing of a copper foil via H2-O2 flame.
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Fabrication of p-CuO/n-ZnO heterojunction diode via sol-gel spin coating technique
TL;DR: In this paper, a facile all-solution approach for the growth of nanostructured p-CuO and n-ZnO thin films was reported, which showed rectification behavior with a turn on voltage of 2.5 V and an ideality factor of 3.15.
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Photoelectrochemical solar water splitting: From basic principles to advanced devices
TL;DR: In this paper, a brief introduction of basic fundamental of photoelectrochemical water splitting and the concept of various types of water splitting approaches are discussed. And several engineering strategies for the investgating of the higher efficiency of the PEC, including charge separation, light harvesting, and co-catalysts doping, have been discussed.
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A Monolithic Photovoltaic-Photoelectrochemical Device for Hydrogen Production via Water Splitting
O. Khaselev,John A. Turner +1 more
TL;DR: Direct water electrolysis was achieved with a novel, integrated, monolithic photoelectrochemical-photovoltaic design that splits water directly upon illumination; light is the only energy input.
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Highly active oxide photocathode for photoelectrochemical water reduction
Adriana Paracchino,Vincent Laporte,Kevin Sivula,Michael Grätzel,Elijah Thimsen,Elijah Thimsen +5 more
TL;DR: A highly active photocathode for solar H(2) production is presented, consisting of electrodeposited cuprous oxide, which was protected against photocathodic decomposition in water by nanolayers of Al-doped zinc oxide and titanium oxide and activated for hydrogen evolution with electroDeposited Pt nanoparticles.
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Solution-phase synthesis of Cu2O nanocubes
Linfeng Gou,Catherine J. Murphy +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the solution-phase synthesis of highly uniform and monodisperse cubic cubic Cu2O nano-and microcubes was reported, where copper(II) salts in water are reduced with sodium ascorbate in air, in the presence of a surfactant.
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Energy-conversion properties of vapor-liquid-solid-grown silicon wire-array photocathodes.
Shannon W. Boettcher,Joshua M. Spurgeon,Morgan C. Putnam,Emily L. Warren,Daniel B. Turner-Evans,Michael D. Kelzenberg,James R. Maiolo,Harry A. Atwater,Nathan S. Lewis +8 more
TL;DR: The inherent performance of these wires thus conceptually allows the development of efficient photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical energy-conversion devices based on a radial junction platform.
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Photoelectrochemical Study of Nanostructured ZnO Thin Films for Hydrogen Generation from Water Splitting
TL;DR: In this article, photoelectrochemical cells based on traditional and nanostructured ZnO thin films are investigated for hydrogen generation from water splitting using three different deposition geometries: normal pulsed laser, oblique-angle and electron-beam glancing-angle deposition.