Wireless Solar Water Splitting Device with Robust Cobalt-Catalyzed, Dual-Doped BiVO4 Photoanode and Perovskite Solar Cell in Tandem: A Dual Absorber Artificial Leaf

ACS Nano

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 11820-11829

  Kim, Jin Hyun ^a   Jo, Yimhyun ^b   Kim, Ju Hun ^a   Jang, Ji Wook ^c   Kang, Hyun Jun ^a   Lee, Young Hye ^a   Kim, Dong Suk ^b   Jun, Yongseok ^d   Lee, Jae Sung ^c  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER)   (South Korea)

^c Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^d Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

artificial leaf; BiVO4; cobalt carbonate; dual doping; perovskite solar cell; tandem cell

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; COBALT; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; PEROVSKITE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

ARTIFICIAL LEAF; BIVO4; DUAL DOPING; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL WATER OXIDATION; SINGLE JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR WATER SPLITTING; TANDEM CELLS; TRIPLE JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84952362034     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.5b03859     Document Type: Article

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