Tin Oxide as a Protective Heterojunction with Silicon for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation in Strongly Acidic or Alkaline Electrolytes

Moreno-Hernandez, Ivan A.; Brunschwig, Bruce S.; Lewis, Nathan S.

doi:10.1002/aenm.201801155

Title: Tin Oxide as a Protective Heterojunction with Silicon for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation in Strongly Acidic or Alkaline Electrolytes

Journal Article · Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Advanced Energy Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201801155· OSTI ID:1537426

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Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 210 Noyes Laboratory, 127-72, Pasadena CA 91125 USA
Molecular Materials Resource Center, California Institute of Technology, 313 Beckman Institute, 139-74 Pasadena CA 91125 USA

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Research Organization:: California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0004993

OSTI ID:: 1537426

Journal Information:: Advanced Energy Materials, Vol. 8, Issue 24; ISSN 1614-6832

Publisher:: Wiley

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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