Chloride Treatments Improve Zinc Telluride Absorbers for Photoelectrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction

Muzzillo, Christopher P.; Lai, Yungchieh; Haber, Joel A.; Zakutayev, Andriy

doi:10.1021/acsaem.4c02498

Title: Chloride Treatments Improve Zinc Telluride Absorbers for Photoelectrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction

Journal Article · 06 January 2025 · ACS Applied Energy Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.4c02498 · OSTI ID:2497375

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado 80401, United States
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States

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Journal Information:: ACS Applied Energy Materials, Journal Name: ACS Applied Energy Materials Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 8; ISSN 2574-0962

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