Title

Cigss Thin Films For Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Using Multiple Bandgap Combination Of Thin Film Photovoltaic Cell And Photocatalyst: Clean And Renewable Hydrogen Source

Abstract

This paper presents research carried out at Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) to develop cheaper and more efficient photoelectrochemical (PEC) cells for production of highly pure hydrogen and oxygen in the requisite proportion by water splitting using multiple bandgap combination of thin film photovoltaic (PV) cell and a photocatalyst. A transparent and conducting layer of ZnO:Al (or ITO)/MoSe2 (or MoS2) is being developed at the back of PV cell to transmit unabsorbed infrared photons onto the photoanode for efficient oxygen evolution. Preparation and characterization of thin ZnO:Al (or ITO)/MoSe2 (or MoS2) transparent conducting layer, CuIn1-xGaxSe2 (CIGS) and CuIn 1-xGaxS2 (CIGS2) cells with a transparent conducting layer, and CuIn1-xGaxSe2-yS y (CIGSS) thin film PV cells for efficient hydrogen and oxygen generation by water splitting are presented.

Publication Date

12-1-2005

Publication Title

Proceedings of the Solar World Congress 2005: Bringing Water to the World, Including Proceedings of 34th ASES Annual Conference and Proceedings of 30th National Passive Solar Conference

Volume

3

Number of Pages

2069-2074

Document Type

Article; Proceedings Paper

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

84870512873 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84870512873

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