All-Perovskite Tandem Photoelectrodes for Unassisted Solar Hydrogen Production

Song, Zhaoning; Li, Chongwen; Chen, Lei; Dolia, Kshitiz; Fu, Sheng; Sun, Nannan; Li, You; Wyatt, Keenan; Young, James L.; Deutsch, Todd G.; Yan, Yanfa

doi:10.1021/acsenergylett.3c00654

Title: All-Perovskite Tandem Photoelectrodes for Unassisted Solar Hydrogen Production

Journal Article · 12 May 2023 · ACS Energy Letters

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.3c00654 · OSTI ID:1976085

^[1]; Li, Chongwen ^[1]; Chen, Lei ^[1]; Dolia, Kshitiz ^[1]; Fu, Sheng ^[1]; Sun, Nannan ^[1]; Li, You ^[1]; Wyatt, Keenan ^[2];

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University of Toledo, OH (United States)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Unassisted solar water splitting by multi-junction tandem photoelectrodes is a sustainable approach to generating green hydrogen fuels. Here, we report on the fabrication of monolithically integrated all-perovskite tandem photocathodes for efficient unassisted solar water splitting. All-perovskite tandem photocathodes wired to an iridium oxide anode deliver a high photovoltage of more than 2 V with an operating photocurrent density of 12.5 mA cm^-2 at zero applied bias under simulated AM1.5G one sun illumination, yielding a solar-to-hydrogen (STH) conversion efficiency of 15%. The tandem photoelectrode demonstrates continuous operation for more than 120 hours in water under simulated one-sun illumination with less than 5% efficiency loss. A technoeconomic analysis shows the projected production cost of all-perovskite tandem photoelectrodes is $$\$$30$ m^-2, promising a levelized cost of hydrogen of less than $$\$$1$$/kg if sufficient device longevity is realized. Finally, this work provides a path toward achieving cost-effective unassisted solar hydrogen fuel production.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Toledo, OH (United States); National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO); USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Renewable Power Office. Solar Energy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0008837; EE0008753; AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1976085

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1986132

Report Number(s):: DOE-TOLEDO-8837; DOE-TOLEDO-8753; NREL/JA-5900-85228

Journal Information:: ACS Energy Letters, Vol. 8; ISSN 2380-8195

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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