Extracting large photovoltages from a-SiC photocathodes with an amorphous TiO2 front surface field layer for solar hydrogen evolution1. Issue 5 (6th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Digdaya, Ibadillah A.; Han, Lihao; Buijs, Thom W. F.; Zeman, Miro; Dam, Bernard; Smets, Arno H. M.; Smith, Wilson A.
• Is Part Of: Energy & environmental science. Volume 8:Issue 5(2015)
• Page Start: 1585
• Page End: 1593
• Publication Date: 2015-05-06
• Subjects: Energy conversion -- Periodicals; Fuel switching -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; Environmental chemistry -- Periodicals; 333.79
• DOI: 10.1039/c5ee00769k
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1754-5692

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgjn286v7m" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />A p–i–n junction photocathode made from 110 nm (p/i) amorphous SiC and an (n) TiO₂ top layer leads to an onset potential of +0.8 V_RHE and a photocurrent density of 8.3 mA cm⁻² at 0 V_RHE using only earth abundant materials.</p> </abstract>