Modeling, Simulation, and Implementation of Solar-Driven Water-Splitting Devices
Abstract
An integrated cell for the solar-driven splitting of water consists of multiple functional components and couples various photoelectrochemical (PEC) processes at different length and time scales. The overall solar-to-hydrogen (STH) conversion efficiency of such a system depends on the performance and materials properties of the individual components as well as on the component integration, overall device architecture, and system operating conditions. This Review focuses on the modeling- and simulation-guided development and implementation of solar-driven water-splitting prototypes from a holistic viewpoint that explores the various interplays between the components. The underlying physics and interactions at the cell level is are reviewed and discussed, followed by an overview of the use of the cell model to provide target properties of materials and guide the design of a range of traditional and unique device architectures.
Additional Information
© 2016 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. Received: November 11, 2015. Revised: January 31, 2016. Version of Record online: 27 Jul 2016. We would like to thank the community of researchers whose work is reflected in this Review, especially those past and present at JCAP. This material is based upon work performed at the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis (JCAP), a DOE Energy Innovation Hub, supported through the Office of Science of the U.S. Department of Energy under Award Number DE-SC0004993. S.A. acknowledges support from the U.S. Department of Energy under Award No. DEEE0006963.Additional details
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- Department of Energy (DOE)
- DE-SC0004993
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- DE-EE0006963
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2016-07-29Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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2021-11-11Created from EPrint's last_modified field
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- JCAP