Codesign of an integrated metal–insulator–semiconductor photocathode for photoelectrochemical reduction of CO<sub>2</sub> to ethylene

Chanyeon Kim, Alex J. King, Shaul Aloni, Francesca M. Toma, Adam Z. Weber, Alexis T. Bell

Energy & Environmental Science · 2023 · 40 citations · 41 references

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Photoelectrochemical CO 2 reduction to ethylene is achieved by codesigning a Cu/TiO 2 /p-Si photoelectrode. Bilayer ionomer coatings and electrolyte-side illumination enable 4× more ethylene compared to no coatings and semiconductor-side illumination.

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