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Title: Origin of photoelectrochemical CO 2 reduction on bare Cu(In,Ga)S 2 (CIGS) thin films in aqueous media without co-catalysts

Journal Article · · EES Catalysis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D4EY00233D · OSTI ID:2506914
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  1. Liquid Sunlight Alliance, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA, Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
  2. Imec, Imo-imomec, Thor Park 8320, 3600, Genk, Belgium, EnergyVille, Thor Park 8320, 3600, Genk, Belgium, Hasselt University, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Analytical & Microscopical Services (AMS), Martelarenlaan 42, B-3500 Hasselt, Belgium
  3. Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA
  4. UCLouvain, Institut de la Matière Condensée et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium
  5. EnergyVille, Thor Park 8320, 3600, Genk, Belgium, Imec Leuven Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
  6. Hasselt University, Institute for Materials Research (imo-imomec), Analytical & Microscopical Services (AMS), Martelarenlaan 42, B-3500 Hasselt, Belgium
  7. EnergyVille, Thor Park 8320, 3600, Genk, Belgium, Imec Leuven Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium, KU Leuven, M2S, cMACS, Celestijnenlaan 200F, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
  8. UCLouvain, Institut de la Matière Condensée et des Nanosciences (IMCN), Louvain-la-Neuve, 1348, Belgium, WEL Research Institute, 1300 Wavre, Belgium
  9. Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA, Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 94720, USA
  10. Liquid Sunlight Alliance, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA, Molecular Biophysics and Integrated Bioimaging Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 94720, USA
  11. Liquid Sunlight Alliance, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA, Chemical Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, USA, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA, Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California, 94720, USA

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) CO 2 reduction (CO 2 R) directly on chalcogenide semiconductor surface in an aqueous environment.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231; SC0021266
OSTI ID:
2506914
Journal Information:
EES Catalysis, Journal Name: EES Catalysis Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 3; ISSN ECEACE; ISSN 2753-801X
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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