Essentially, they created what is known as a quantum
dot photoelectrochemical cell that catalytically achieved quantum efficiency for hydrogen gas production exceeding 100 % — in the case of their experiments an efficiency approaching 114 %.
Nonetheless, this dramatic increase in quantum yield realized with a uniquely innovative lead sulfide quantum
dot photoelectrochemical device is an important development in several ways, and as such is a product of Yan's long - standing interest in renewable sources of energy, especially in novel applications of solar energy.
Not exact matches
Animation illustrates the compilation of the sensitivity analysis of the maximum
photoelectrochemical efficiency to semiconductor external radiative efficiency; (a) Maximum efficiency vs. semiconductor external radiative efficiency (ERE) for a single junction
photoelectrochemical device, with the color axis indicating the semiconductor bandgap (eV) that corresponds to the maximum efficiency; (b) Animation of efficiency vs. semiconductor bandgap with the external radiative efficiency evolving in time; red
dot indicates the bandgap corresponding to the maximum efficiency at a given ERE value that is plotted on (a).