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Title: Precious metal-free solar-to-fuel generation: SSM-DSCs powering water splitting with NanoCOT and NiMoZn electrocatalysts

Journal Article · · ChemComm
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CC09209A · OSTI ID:1596581

A precious metal-free sequential series multijunction dye-sensitized solar cell (SSM-DSC)-powered water electrolysis system is shown using NanoCOT and NiMoZn electrodes. Furthermore, a stable 3.9% solar-to-hydrogen (STH) efficiency is achieved using a recently reported black organic dye and graphene electrodes for DSCs.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Mississippi, Oxford, MS (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22); National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0019131
OSTI ID:
1596581
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1582483
Journal Information:
ChemComm, Journal Name: ChemComm Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 56; ISSN CHCOFS; ISSN 1359-7345
Publisher:
Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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