Nanowire structures for solar water splitting
Abstract
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to solar water splitting. In one aspect, a structure includes a plurality of first nanowires, the plurality of first nanowires comprising an n-type semiconductor or a p-type semiconductor. The structure further includes a second nanowire, the second nanowire comprising the n-type semiconductor or the p-type semiconductor, the second nanowire being a different composition than the plurality of first nanowires. The second nanowire includes a first region and a second region, with the first region having a conductive layer disposed thereon, and each of the plurality of first nanowires being disposed on the conductive layer.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1568408
- Patent Number(s):
- 10304980
- Application Number:
- 14/692,886
- Assignee:
- The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-05CH11231
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 04/22/2015
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Yang, Peidong, Liu, Chong, Tang, Jinyao, Chen, Hao Ming, and Liu, Bin. Nanowire structures for solar water splitting. United States: N. p., 2019.
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Yang, Peidong, Liu, Chong, Tang, Jinyao, Chen, Hao Ming, & Liu, Bin. Nanowire structures for solar water splitting. United States.
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