All inorganic semiconductor nanowire mesh for direct solar water splitting

Bin Liu*, Cheng-Hao Wu, Jianwei Miao, Peidong Yang*

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Abstract

The generation of chemical fuels via direct solar-to-fuel conversion from a fully integrated artificial photosynthetic system is an attractive approach for clean and sustainable energy, but so far there has yet to be a system that would have the acceptable efficiency, durability and can be manufactured at a reasonable cost. Here, we show that a semiconductor mesh made from all inorganic nanowires can achieve unassisted solar-driven, overall water-splitting without using any electron mediators. Free-standing nanowire mesh networks could be made in large scales using solution synthesis and vacuum filtration, making this approach attractive for low cost implementation. (Chemical Equation Presented). © 2014 American Chemical Society.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11739-11744
JournalACS Nano
Volume8
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Nov 2014
Externally publishedYes

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Research Keywords

  • Artificial photosynthesis
  • BiVO4
  • Rh-SrTiO3
  • Semiconductor nanowire
  • Solar water splitting

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