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Residual Energy Harvesting from Light Transients Using Hematite as an Intrinsic Photocapacitor in a Symmetrical Cell

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Author(s):
van Leeuwen, Nicole S. [1, 2] ; Blom, Burgert [2] ; Xie, Mengying [3] ; Adamaki, Vana [3] ; Bowen, Chris R. [3] ; de Araujo, Moises A. [4] ; Mascaro, Lucia H. [4] ; Cameron, Petra J. [1] ; Marken, Frank [1]
Total Authors: 9
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Bath, Dept Chem, Bath BA2 7AY, Avon - England
[2] Maastricht Univ, Maastricht Sci Programme, NL-6200 MD Maastricht - Netherlands
[3] Univ Bath, Dept Mech Engn, Bath BA2 7AY, Avon - England
[4] San Carlos Fed Univ, Dept Chem, Rod Washington Luiz, Km235, BR-13565905 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: ACS APPLIED ENERGY MATERIALS; v. 1, n. 1, p. 38-42, JAN 2018.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

Hematite as a sustainable photoabsorber material offers a band gap close to 2 eV and photoanode characteristics, but usually requires additional catalysts to enhance surface redox chemistry during steady state light energy harvesting for water splitting. Here, for a highly doped hematite film, sufficient intrinsic photocapacitor behavior is reported for the conversion of light transients into energy. Residual energy is harvested in a symmetric architecture with two opposing mesoporous hematite films on conductive glass. Transient light energy harvesting is shown to occur without the need for water splitting. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 13/07296-2 - CDMF - Center for the Development of Functional Materials
Grantee:Elson Longo da Silva
Support type: Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC