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Biomimetic Hydrogenation Catalyzed by a Manganese Model of [Fe]-Hydrogenase

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WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH2020

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Stable semiconductor photoelectrodes for water-splitting often exhibit long absorption lengths and poor properties for the efficient separation and transport of photogenerated charges. We propose a combination of resonant and geometric light trapping for t ...

2020

Optimizing and Implementing Light Trapping in Thin-Film, Mesostructured Photoanodes

Sophia Haussener, Silvan Suter, Rafael Angelus Graf

Stable semiconductor photoelectrodes for water splitting often exhibit long absorption lengths and poor properties for the efficient separation and transport of photogenerated charges. We propose a combination of resonant and geometric light trapping for t ...

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InxGa1-xN is a promising material for flexible and efficient water-splitting photoelectrodes since the bandgap is tunable by modifying the indium content. We investigate the potential of an InxGa1-xN/Si tandem used as a water-splitting photoelectrode. We p ...

2020

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