Axially-integrated epitaxially-grown tandem wire arrays

Lewis, Nathan S.; Hu, Shu

Axially-integrated epitaxially-grown tandem wire arrays

Patent · 31 May 2022

OSTI ID:1892997

Lewis, Nathan S.; Hu, Shu

A photoelectrode, methods of making and using, including systems for water-splitting are provided. The photoelectrode can be a semiconducting material having a photocatalyst such as nickel or nickel-molybdenum coated on the material. The photoelectrode includes an elongated axially integrated wire having at least two different wire compositions.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: SC0004993

Assignee:: California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)

Patent Number(s):: 11,349,039

Application Number:: 16/130,157

OSTI ID:: 1892997

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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