Sentences with phrase «for water splitting»

For one thing, sufficient light must reach the solar cell in order to create the voltage for water splitting — despite the additional layers of material.

Monolithic Photoelectrochemical Device for Water Splitting with 19 % Efficiency Wen - Hui Cheng, Matthias H. Richter, Matthias May, Jens Ohlmann, David Lackner, Frank Dimroth, Thomas Hannappel, Harry Atwater, Hans - Joachim Lewerenz

The initial thinking started with the approach she and her group have used to understand and control catalysts for water splitting, and applying it to ion conduction — the process that lies at the heart of not only rechargeable batteries, but also other key technologies such as fuel cells and desalination systems.

The three - part composites of this material maximize both absorbing light and its efficiency for water splitting.

Having largely achieved that task using several types of devices, JCAP scientists doing solar - driven carbon dioxide reduction began setting their sights on achieving efficiencies similar to those demonstrated for water splitting, considered by many to be the next big challenge in artificial photosynthesis.

The free electrons in both BP and gold nanoparticles are then transferred into the LTO semiconductor, where they act as an electric current for water splitting.

To solve the problem, Wood and lead author Yuanyue Liu — a Livermore summer intern with Wood — turned to a class of catalysts based on transition - metal dichalcogenides (MX2), which have generated a great deal of interest for water splitting.

Although it is unbelievably cheap and absorbs light in exactly the wavelength region where the sun emits the most energy, it conducts electricity very poorly and must therefore be used in the form of an extremely thin film in order for the water splitting technique to work.

The lower you can get it, the closer you come to making it as efficient as possible for water splitting.»

«Our method could be widely applicable to a large number of metal phosphide materials for catalysts — not just for water splitting, but for a range of things,» he said.

«Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Semiconductor Preparation» (Part I) The lecture will address growth of bulk material and thin films of compound semiconductors which are of interest as absorbers for water splitting electrodes.

This facility has capabilities for design and fabrication of optimized chassis and materials assemblies for water splitting devices.

Effect of Tin Doping on alpha - Fe2O3 Photoanodes for Water Splitting.

CdTe has an appropriate voltage for two devices in series to be of high utility for water splitting.

A major obstacle towards the development of a viable artificial photosynthetic systems for water splitting to hydrogen and oxygen, or the conversion of carbon dioxide and water to liquid fuel, involves the inefficient charge transport between light absorbers and catalysts and, in particular, between the sites of water oxidation and fuel - generating half - reactions.

Researchers at Rice have demonstrated an efficient new way to use solar energy for water splitting.

Nuclear energy s special potential is as an abundant source of electricity for electrolysis and high - temperature heat for water splitting while the cities sleep.

«New, more efficient catalyst for water splitting: Discovery could remove hurdle to producing hydrogen from water.»

The three - part composite maximizes both absorbing light and its efficiency for water splitting.

Having largely achieved that task using several types of devices, JCAP scientists doing solar - driven carbon dioxide reduction began setting their sights on achieving efficiencies similar to those demonstrated for water splitting, considered by many to be the next big challenge in artificial photosynthesis.

This capability is central to fabrication of integrated photoelectrochemical devices for water splitting.