Strategies to improve light utilization in solar fuel synthesis

Dynamic system modeling of thermally-integrated concentrated PV-electrolysis

(2021) Isaac Holmes-Gentle et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Enhanced generation of hydrogen, power, and heat with a novel integrated photoelectrochemical system

(2020) Canan Acar et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

A Stable Integrated Photoelectrochemical Reactor for H2 Production from Water Attains a Solar‐to‐Hydrogen Efficiency of 18% at 15 Suns and 13% at 207 Suns

(2020) M.A. Khan et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Photocatalytic water splitting with a quantum efficiency of almost unity

(2020) Tsuyoshi Takata et al.   NATURE

An integrated thermoelectric-assisted photoelectrochemical system to boost water splitting

(2020) Yuyang Kang et al.   Science Bulletin

Six-junction III–V solar cells with 47.1% conversion efficiency under 143 Suns concentration

(2020) John F. Geisz et al.   Nature Energy

Energy and financial analysis of a solar driven thermoelectric generator

(2020) Evangelos Bellos et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Photochemical upconversion of near-infrared light from below the silicon bandgap

(2020) Elham M. Gholizadeh et al.   Nature Photonics

Bifunctional Perovskite‐BiVO 4 Tandem Devices for Uninterrupted Solar and Electrocatalytic Water Splitting Cycles

(2020) Chanon Pornrungroj et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Thermodynamic evaluation of a concentrated photochemical–photovoltaic–thermochemical (CP-PV-T) system in the full-spectrum solar energy utilization

(2020) Juan Fang et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Solar-driven reforming of solid waste for a sustainable future

(2020) Taylor Uekert et al.   Nature Sustainability

Large-scale storage of hydrogen

(2019) Joakim Andersson et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting through Bismuth Vanadate with a Photon Upconversion Luminescent Reflector

(2019) Dongho Choi et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A thermally synergistic photo-electrochemical hydrogen generator operating under concentrated solar irradiation

(2019) Saurabh Tembhurne et al.   Nature Energy

Powering the Hydrogen Economy from Waste Heat: A Review of Heat to Hydrogen Concepts

(2019) Rafiq Mulla et al.   ChemSusChem

Ultraefficient thermophotovoltaic power conversion by band-edge spectral filtering

(2019) Zunaid Omair et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A spectral splitting solar concentrator for cascading solar energy utilization by integrating photovoltaics and solar thermal fuel

(2019) Wanjun Qu et al.   APPLIED ENERGY

Particulate Photocatalysts for Light-Driven Water Splitting: Mechanisms, Challenges, and Design Strategies

(2019) Qian Wang et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Solar thermophotovoltaics: Progress, challenges, and opportunities

(2019) Yang Wang et al.   APL Materials

Future and challenges for hybrid upconversion nanosystems

(2019) Shihui Wen et al.   Nature Photonics

Mimicking Natural Photosynthesis: Solar to Renewable H2 Fuel Synthesis by Z-Scheme Water Splitting Systems

(2018) Yiou Wang et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Pyro-catalytic hydrogen evolution by Ba0.7Sr0.3TiO3 nanoparticles: harvesting cold–hot alternation energy near room-temperature

(2018) Xiaoli Xu et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Effect of temperature on the gas-phase photocatalytic H 2 generation using microreactors under UVA and sunlight irradiation

(2018) Alejandra Castedo et al.   FUEL

All-optical augmentation of solar cells using a combination of up- and downconversion

(2018) Murad J. Y. Tayebjee et al.   Journal of Photonics for Energy

Monolithic Photoelectrochemical Device for Direct Water Splitting with 19% Efficiency

(2018) Wen-Hui Cheng et al.   ACS Energy Letters

Development of highly efficient CuIn0.5Ga0.5Se2-based photocathode and application to overall solar driven water splitting

(2018) Hiroyuki Kobayashi et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Quantum-Cutting Ytterbium-Doped CsPb(Cl1–xBrx)3 Perovskite Thin Films with Photoluminescence Quantum Yields over 190%

(2018) Daniel M. Kroupa et al.   ACS Energy Letters

Transparent Ta3N5 Photoanodes for Efficient Oxygen Evolution toward the Development of Tandem Cells

(2018) Tomohiro Higashi et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

An earth-abundant and multifunctional Ni nanosheets array as electrocatalysts and heat absorption layer integrated thermoelectric device for overall water splitting

(2018) Lili Zhao et al.   Nano Energy

Power spectral shaping for hydrogen production from silicon based hybrid thermo-photovoltaic water electrolysis

(2017) Rabi Ibrahim Rabady et al.   ENERGY

Exergy and energy analysis of photovoltaic-thermoelectric hybrid systems

(2017) Dianhong Li et al.   ENERGY

Energy conversion approaches and materials for high-efficiency photovoltaics

(2017) Martin A. Green et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Direct solar photocatalytic hydrogen generation with CPC photoreactors: System development

(2017) Qingyu Wei et al.   SOLAR ENERGY

Harnessing singlet exciton fission to break the Shockley–Queisser limit

(2017) Akshay Rao et al.   Nature Reviews Materials

Dark Photocatalysis: Storage of Solar Energy in Carbon Nitride for Time-Delayed Hydrogen Generation

(2016) Vincent Wing-hei Lau et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

A comparative technoeconomic analysis of renewable hydrogen production using solar energy

(2016) Matthew R. Shaner et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Solar-to-Hydrogen Production at 14.2% Efficiency with Silicon Photovoltaics and Earth-Abundant Electrocatalysts

(2016) Jan-Willem Schüttauf et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Influence of the operating temperature on the performance of silicon based photoelectrochemical devices for water splitting

(2016) Félix Urbain et al.   MATERIALS SCIENCE IN SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING

Scalable water splitting on particulate photocatalyst sheets with a solar-to-hydrogen energy conversion efficiency exceeding 1%

(2016) Qian Wang et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Solar water splitting by photovoltaic-electrolysis with a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency over 30%

(2016) Jieyang Jia et al.   Nature Communications

Concentrating solar thermoelectric generators with a peak efficiency of 7.4%

(2016) Daniel Kraemer et al.   Nature Energy

Tracking-integrated systems for concentrating photovoltaics

(2016) Harry Apostoleris et al.   Nature Energy

Efficient solar-driven water splitting by nanocone BiVO4-perovskite tandem cells

(2016) Y. Qiu et al.   Science Advances

Solar fuel processing efficiency for ceria redox cycling using alternative oxygen partial pressure reduction methods

(2015) Meng Lin et al.   ENERGY

Catalyst-free hydrogen evolution of Si photocathode by thermovoltage-driven solar water splitting

(2015) Sun-Mi Shin et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Design and cost considerations for practical solar-hydrogen generators

(2014) Claudia A. Rodriguez et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Water photolysis at 12.3% efficiency via perovskite photovoltaics and Earth-abundant catalysts

(2014) J. Luo et al.   SCIENCE

Will Solar-Driven Water-Splitting Devices See the Light of Day?

(2013) James R. McKone et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Simulations of the irradiation and temperature dependence of the efficiency of tandem photoelectrochemical water-splitting systems

(2013) Sophia Haussener et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

An analysis of the optimal band gaps of light absorbers in integrated tandem photoelectrochemical water-splitting systems

(2013) Shu Hu et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Technical and economic feasibility of centralized facilities for solar hydrogen production via photocatalysis and photoelectrochemistry

(2013) Blaise A. Pinaud et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

A New Reactor Concept for Efficient Solar-Thermochemical Fuel Production

(2013) Ivan Ermanoski et al.   JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME

Spectral beam splitting for efficient conversion of solar energy—A review

(2013) Ahmad Mojiri et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Efficient Generation of H2 by Splitting Water with an Isothermal Redox Cycle

(2013) C. L. Muhich et al.   SCIENCE

Perfluorooctanol-based liquid membranes for H2/O2 separation

(2013) Pornravee Leelachaikul et al.   SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY

STEP carbon capture – The barium advantage

(2013) Stuart Licht et al.   Journal of CO2 Utilization

Kinetic Assessment and Numerical Modeling of Photocatalytic Water Splitting toward Efficient Solar Hydrogen Production

(2012) Takashi Hisatomi et al.   BULLETIN OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN

Enhancing solar cell efficiency: the search for luminescent materials as spectral converters

(2012) Xiaoyong Huang et al.   CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS

Concentrating solar thermal power and thermochemical fuels

(2012) Manuel Romero et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Thermodynamic Analysis of Cerium-Based Oxides for Solar Thermochemical Fuel Production

(2012) Jonathan R. Scheffe et al.   ENERGY & FUELS

Nanophotonic light trapping in solar cells

(2012) S. Mokkapati et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS

Thermodynamic Limit of Exciton Fission Solar Cell Efficiency

(2012) Murad J. Y. Tayebjee et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Improving Hematite’s Solar Water Splitting Efficiency by Incorporating Rare-Earth Upconversion Nanomaterials

(2012) Ming Zhang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Encapsulated Triplet–Triplet Annihilation-Based Upconversion in the Aqueous Phase for Sub-Band-Gap Semiconductor Photocatalysis

(2012) Jae-Hyuk Kim et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Efficient Solar-Driven Synthesis, Carbon Capture, and Desalinization, STEP: Solar Thermal Electrochemical Production of Fuels, Metals, Bleach

(2011) S. Licht   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Efficiency of two-step solar thermochemical non-stoichiometric redox cycles with heat recovery

(2011) J. Lapp et al.   ENERGY

Energy Conversion Efficiency of a Novel Hybrid Solar System for Photovoltaic, Thermoelectric, and Heat Utilization

(2011) Dajiang Yang et al.   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ENERGY CONVERSION

Thermoelectric oxide modules tested in a solar cavity-receiver

(2011) Petr Tomeš et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS RESEARCH

Singlet Fission

(2010) Millicent B. Smith et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Photon upconversion based on sensitized triplet–triplet annihilation

(2010) Tanya N. Singh-Rachford et al.   COORDINATION CHEMISTRY REVIEWS

High-Flux Solar-Driven Thermochemical Dissociation of CO2 and H2O Using Nonstoichiometric Ceria

(2010) W. C. Chueh et al.   SCIENCE

High-performance nanostructured thermoelectric materials

(2010) Jing-Feng Li et al.   NPG Asia Materials

STEP (Solar Thermal Electrochemical Photo) Generation of Energetic Molecules: A Solar Chemical Process to End Anthropogenic Global Warming

(2009) Stuart Licht   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

On thermoelectric and pyroelectric energy harvesting

(2009) Gael Sebald et al.   Smart Materials and Structures

Efficient Polymer Solar Cells with Surface Relief Gratings Fabricated by Simple Soft Lithography

(2008) Seok-In Na et al.   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Demonstration of enhanced absorption in thin film Si solar cells with textured photonic crystal back reflector

(2008) L. Zeng et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

CO2Splitting via Two-Step Solar Thermochemical Cycles with Zn/ZnO and FeO/Fe3O4Redox Reactions: Thermodynamic Analysis

(2008) M. E. Gálvez et al.   ENERGY & FUELS

On the temperature dependence of photovoltaic module electrical performance: A review of efficiency/power correlations

(2008) E. Skoplaki et al.   SOLAR ENERGY