Surface engineering of nanoporous silicon photocathodes for enhanced photoelectrochemical hydrogen production
Jing‐Xin Jian, Ming-Ming Yao, Jia‐Xin Liao, Mu‐Han Zhou, Yijing Chen, Meng-Xin Deng, Yumei Huang, Chao Ping Liu, Qing‐Xiao Tong
Abstract
Comparison of the nanostructured Si photocathodes fabricated by chemical etching (c-Si), electrochemical etching (ec-Si) and photoelectrochemical etching (pec-Si) and their dramatically enhanced PEC water splitting.
Topics & Concepts
Etching (microfabrication)NanoporousWater splittingPhotoelectrochemistryMaterials scienceSiliconElectrochemistryHydrogen productionIsotropic etchingNanotechnologyCatalysisHydrogenChemical engineeringPhotoelectrochemical cellOptoelectronicsChemistryPhotocatalysisElectrodePhysical chemistryElectrolyteOrganic chemistryEngineeringLayer (electronics)BiochemistryAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCopper-based nanomaterials and applicationsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion