Protecting the surface of a light absorber in a photoanode
Abstract
A photoanode includes a passivation layer on a light absorber. The passivation layer is more resistant to corrosion than the light absorber. The photoanode includes a surface modifying layer that is location on the passivation layer such that the passivation layer is between the light absorber and the surface modifying layer. The surface modifying layer reduces a resistance of the passivation layer to conduction of holes out of the passivation layer.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1444458
- Patent Number(s):
- 9976220
- Application Number:
- 14/512,248
- Assignee:
- California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25B - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0004993/T-106372
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2014 Oct 10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Hu, Shu, and Lewis, Nathan S. Protecting the surface of a light absorber in a photoanode. United States: N. p., 2018.
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Hu, Shu, & Lewis, Nathan S. Protecting the surface of a light absorber in a photoanode. United States.
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"Protecting the surface of a light absorber in a photoanode". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1444458.
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author = {Hu, Shu and Lewis, Nathan S.},
abstractNote = {A photoanode includes a passivation layer on a light absorber. The passivation layer is more resistant to corrosion than the light absorber. The photoanode includes a surface modifying layer that is location on the passivation layer such that the passivation layer is between the light absorber and the surface modifying layer. The surface modifying layer reduces a resistance of the passivation layer to conduction of holes out of the passivation layer.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 22 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Tue May 22 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
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