Imaging photogenerated charge carriers on surfaces and interfaces of photocatalysts with surface photovoltage microscopy

R Chen, F Fan, T Dittrich, C Li - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Understanding photogenerated charge separation on the nano-to micrometer scale is the
key to optimizing the photocatalytic solar energy conversion efficiency. In the past few years …

Imaging and map** characterization tools for perovskite solar cells

J Hidalgo, AF Castro‐Méndez… - Advanced Energy …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have attracted much attention as efficiencies have gone
beyond 24%. To achieve these impressive numbers, the PSC scientific community is …

Photodiode-Like Behavior and Excellent Photoresponse of Vertical Si/Monolayer MoS2 Heterostructures

Y Li, CY Xu, JY Wang, L Zhen - Scientific reports, 2014 - nature.com
Monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) and their van der Waals
heterostructures have been experimentally and theoretically demonstrated as potential …

Surface photovoltage microscopy for map** charge separation on photocatalyst particles

R Chen, C Ni, J Zhu, F Fan, C Li - Nature Protocols, 2024 - nature.com
Solar-driven photocatalytic reactions offer a promising route to clean and sustainable
energy, and the spatial separation of photogenerated charges on the photocatalyst surface …

Functional scanning force microscopy for energy nanodevices

X Chen, J Lai, Y Shen, Q Chen, L Chen - Advanced Materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Energy nanodevices, including energy conversion and energy storage devices, have
become a major cross‐disciplinary field in recent years. These devices feature long‐range …

Spatially heterogeneous chlorine incorporation in organic–inorganic perovskite solar cells

Y Luo, S Gamliel, S Nijem, S Aharon, M Holt… - Chemistry of …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Spatial heterogeneities in the chemical makeup of thin film photovoltaic devices are pivotal
in determining device efficiency. We report the in-plane spatial distribution and degree of …

Visualizing physical, electronic, and optical properties of organic photovoltaic cells

M Pfannmöller, W Kowalsky… - Energy & Environmental …, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The most interesting active layer system for organic photovoltaic cells is the bulk
heterojunction (BHJ). The general structure of a BHJ is a network of domains, which contain …

[ΒΙΒΛΙΟ][B] Nanoscale effects in water splitting photocatalysis

FE Osterloh - 2016 - Springer
From a conceptual standpoint, the water photoelectrolysis reaction is the simplest way to
convert solar energy into fuel. It is widely believed that nanostructured photocatalysts can …

The relationship between chemical flexibility and nanoscale charge collection in hybrid halide perovskites

Y Luo, S Aharon, M Stuckelberger… - Advanced Functional …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hybrid organometal halide perovskites are known for their excellent optoelectronic
functionality as well as their wide‐ranging chemical flexibility. The composition of hybrid …

P3HT: PCBM bulk-heterojunctions: observing interfacial and charge transfer states with surface photovoltage spectroscopy

FE Osterloh, MA Holmes, J Zhao, L Chang… - The Journal of …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Surface photovoltage (SPV) spectra are reported for separate films of (6, 6)-phenyl-C61-
butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) and for regioregular and regiorandom poly (3 …