Nanowire structures for solar water splitting

Title: 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:: Yang, Peidong; Liu, Chong; Tang, Jinyao; Chen, Hao Ming; Liu, Bin

Issue Date:: 2019-05-28

Research Org.:: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1568408

Patent Number(s):: 10,304,980

Application Number:: 14/692,886

Assignee:: The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 04/22/2015

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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