Ten-percent solar-to-fuel conversion with nonprecious materials
Direct solar-to-fuels conversion can be achieved by coupling a photovoltaic device with water-splitting catalysts. We demonstrate that a solar-to-fuels efficiency (SFE) > 10% can be achieved with nonprecious, low-cost, and commercially ready materials. We present a systems design of a modular pho...
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| author | Buonassisi, Tonio Lee, Jungwoo Cox, Casandra Rose Nocera, Daniel G. |
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| description | Direct solar-to-fuels conversion can be achieved by coupling a photovoltaic device with water-splitting catalysts. We demonstrate that a solar-to-fuels efficiency (SFE) > 10% can be achieved with nonprecious, low-cost, and commercially ready materials. We present a systems design of a modular photovoltaic (PV)–electrochemical device comprising a crystalline silicon PV minimodule and low-cost hydrogen-evolution reaction and oxygen-evolution reaction catalysts, without power electronics. This approach allows for facile optimization en route to addressing lower-cost devices relying on crystalline silicon at high SFEs for direct solar-to-fuels conversion. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/963202022-10-02T00:17:44Z Ten-percent solar-to-fuel conversion with nonprecious materials Buonassisi, Tonio Lee, Jungwoo Cox, Casandra Rose Nocera, Daniel G. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering Buonassisi, Tonio Lee, Jungwoo Direct solar-to-fuels conversion can be achieved by coupling a photovoltaic device with water-splitting catalysts. We demonstrate that a solar-to-fuels efficiency (SFE) > 10% can be achieved with nonprecious, low-cost, and commercially ready materials. We present a systems design of a modular photovoltaic (PV)–electrochemical device comprising a crystalline silicon PV minimodule and low-cost hydrogen-evolution reaction and oxygen-evolution reaction catalysts, without power electronics. This approach allows for facile optimization en route to addressing lower-cost devices relying on crystalline silicon at high SFEs for direct solar-to-fuels conversion. National Science Foundation (U.S.). Faculty Early Career Development Program (ECCS-1150878) Singapore. National Research Foundation (Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology. Low Energy Electronic Systems Research Program) Chesonis Family Foundation 2015-04-01T18:23:23Z 2015-04-01T18:23:23Z 2014-09 2014-08 Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle 0027-8424 1091-6490 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/96320 Cox, C. R., J. Z. Lee, D. G. Nocera, and T. Buonassisi. “Ten-Percent Solar-to-Fuel Conversion with Nonprecious Materials.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111, no. 39 (September 15, 2014): 14057–14061. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8345-4937 en_US http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1414290111 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. application/pdf National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) |
| spellingShingle | Buonassisi, Tonio Lee, Jungwoo Cox, Casandra Rose Nocera, Daniel G. Ten-percent solar-to-fuel conversion with nonprecious materials |
| title | Ten-percent solar-to-fuel conversion with nonprecious materials |
| title_full | Ten-percent solar-to-fuel conversion with nonprecious materials |
| title_fullStr | Ten-percent solar-to-fuel conversion with nonprecious materials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ten-percent solar-to-fuel conversion with nonprecious materials |
| title_short | Ten-percent solar-to-fuel conversion with nonprecious materials |
| title_sort | ten percent solar to fuel conversion with nonprecious materials |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/96320 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8345-4937 |
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