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Water photolysis at 12.3% efficiency via perovskite photovoltaics and Earth-abundant catalysts
Jingshan Luo,Jingshan Luo,Jeong-Hyeok Im,Jeong-Hyeok Im,Matthew T. Mayer,Marcel Schreier,Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin,Nam-Gyu Park,S. David Tilley,Hong Jin Fan,Michael Grätzel +10 more
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It is shown that a pair of perovskite cells connected in series can power the electrochemical breakdown of water into hydrogen and oxygen efficiently, and the combination of the two yields a water-splitting photocurrent density and a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 12.3%.Abstract:
Although sunlight-driven water splitting is a promising route to sustainable hydrogen fuel production, widespread implementation is hampered by the expense of the necessary photovoltaic and photoelectrochemical apparatus. Here, we describe a highly efficient and low-cost water-splitting cell combining a state-of-the-art solution-processed perovskite tandem solar cell and a bifunctional Earth-abundant catalyst. The catalyst electrode, a NiFe layered double hydroxide, exhibits high activity toward both the oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions in alkaline electrolyte. The combination of the two yields a water-splitting photocurrent density of around 10 milliamperes per square centimeter, corresponding to a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency of 12.3%. Currently, the perovskite instability limits the cell lifetime.read more
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Electrochemical Photolysis of Water at a Semiconductor Electrode
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