Unbiased Sunlight-Driven Artificial Photosynthesis of Carbon Monoxide from CO2 Using a ZnTe-Based Photocathode and a Perovskite Solar Cell in Tandem

ACS Nano

Volumn 10, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 6980-6987

  Jang, Youn Jeong ^a   Jeong, Inyoung ^a,b   Lee, Jaehyuk ^a,e   Lee, Jinwoo ^a   Ko, Min Jae ^b,c   Lee, Jae Sung ^d  

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

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c Korea University   (South Korea)

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

^e Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

artificial photosynthesis; CO2 reduction; perovskite solar cell; unbiased photoelectrochemical cell; ZnTe photocathode

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; FUELS; NANORODS; PARTICLE BEAMS; PEROVSKITE; PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS; PHOTOCATHODES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTONS; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOLAR ENERGY; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

ARTIFICIAL PHOTOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL ENERGY; FUEL CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; FUEL PRODUCTION; HIGHER ENERGY PHOTONS; LIGHT-HARVESTING; NANO-ROD ARRAYS; SINGLE PHOTON EXCITATION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84979950814     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.6b02965     Document Type: Article

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