A perspective on ordered vacancy compound and parent chalcopyrite thin film absorbers for photoelectrochemical water splitting
2021
Chalcopyrites could fill the gap between the low-cost, poor-efficiency single junction metal oxide photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting cells and the high efficiency, yet costly III–V tandems. In this Perspective, we first review the key barriers that must be addressed by the community to enable economical chalcopyrite-based PEC water splitting. Then, we highlight how theoretical modeling can be used to identify promising ordered vacancy compound absorbers with improved energetics compared to their chalcopyrite parents. Finally, we describe how advanced spectroscopic analysis performed on chalcopyrite photocathodes after PEC testing uncovered a new passivation layer candidate for prolonged durability.
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