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Photocatalysis
The production of fuels from sunlight represents one of the main challenges in the development of a sustainable energy system. At Suncat we work on a number of different routes to directly utlize sunlight in the production of fuels and chemicals. Though more complex than coupling photovoltaics with electrocatalytic synthesis, direct photoelectrochemical processes potentially present more energy efficient synthesis routes.
Publications
CO2 Conversion to Butene via a Tandem Photovoltaic–Electrochemical/Photothermocatalytic Process: A Co-Design Approach to Coupled Microenvironments.
Kyra M. K. Yap, Aisulu A. Aitbekova, Matthew Salazar, Tobias A. Kistler, Melane Rodriguez Pabon, Magel P. Su, Nicholas B. Watkins, Sang-Won Lee, Peter Agbo, Adam Z. Weber, Jonas C. Peters, Theodor Agapie, Adam C. Nielander, Harry A. Atwater, Thomas F. Jaramillo, Alexis T. Bell. ACS Energy Letters. 2024
Prediction of Feasibility of Polaronic OER on (110) Surface of Rutile TiO2.
Hori Pada Sarker, Frank Abild-Pedersen, Michal Bajdich . Chem Phys Chem. 2024
Modeling diurnal and annual ethylene generation from solar-driven electrochemical CO2 reduction devices.
Kyra M. K. Yap, William J. Wei, Melanie Rodriguez Pabon, Alex J. King, Justin C. Bui, Lingze Wei, Sang-Won Lee, Adam Z. Weber, Alexis T. Bell, Adam C. Nielander, Thomas F. Jaramillo. Energy and Environmental Science. 2024
A Framework for Understanding Efficient Diurnal CO2 Reduction Using Si and GaAs Photocathodes.
Kyra M. K. Yap, Sang-Won Lee, Myles A. Steiner, Jaime E. Aviles Acosta, Dongkyun Kim, Dongwhan Kim, Emily L. Warren, Adam C. Nielander, Thomas F. Jaramillo. Chem Catalysis. 2023
Resolving Atomistic Structure and Oxygen Evolution Activity in Nickel Antimonates.
Karun K. Rao, Lan Zhou , Yungchieh Lai , Matthias Richter , Xiang Li , Yubing Lu, Junko Yano , John Gregoire , Michal Bajdich. Journal of Materials Chemistry A . 2023
Addressing solar photochemistry durability with an amorphous nickel antimonate photoanode.
Lan Zhou, Elizabeth A. Peterson, Karun K. Rao, Yubing Lu, Xiang Li, Yungchieh Lai, Sage R. Bauers, Matthias H. Richter, KevinKan , Yu Wang , Paul F. Newhouse, Junko Yano, Jeffrey B. Neaton, Michal Bajdich, John M. Gregoire. Cell Reports Physical Science. 2022
Demonstration of photoreactor platform for on-sun unassisted photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation with tandem III–V photoelectrodes.
Ben-Naim, Micha, Aldridge, Chase, Steiner, Myles A., Nielander, Adam C., Deutsch, Todd G., Young, James L., Jaramillo, Thomas F.. Chem Catalysis. 2022
Engineering Surface Architectures for Improved Durability in III−V Photocathodes.
Ben-Naim, Micha, Aldridge, Chase, Steiner, Myles A., Britto, Reuben J., Nielander, Adam C., King, Laurie A., Deutsch, Todd G., Young, James L., Jaramillo, Thomas F.. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 2022
Tungsten oxide-coated copper gallium selenide sustains long-term solar hydrogen evolution.
David W. Palm, Christopher P. Muzzillo, Micha Ben-Naim, Imran Khan, Nicolas Gaillard, Thomas F. Jaramillo. Sustainable Energy Fuels. 2021
Selective and Efficient Gd-Doped BiVO4 Photoanode for Two-Electron Water Oxidation to H2O2.
Ji Hyun Baek, Thomas Mark Gill, Hadi Abroshan, Sangwook Park, Xinjian Shi, Jens K. Nørskov, Samira Siahrostami, Xiaolin Zhen. ACS Energy Letters. 2019
Highly Stable Molybdenum Disulfide Protected Silicon Photocathodes for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting.
Laurie A. King, Thomas R. Hellstern, Joonsuk Park, Robert Sinclair, Thomas F. Jaramillo. Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2017
Effects of Ta3N5 Morphology and Composition on the Performance of Si-Ta3N5 Photoanodes.
Ieva Narkeviciute, Thomas F. Jaramillo. Solar RRL. 2017
Top-down fabrication of fluorine-doped tin oxide nanopillar substrates for solar water splitting.
Maureen H. Tang, Pongkarn Chakthranont, Thomas F. Jaramillo. RCS Advances. 2017
Theoretical Insights to Bulk Activity Towards Oxygen Evolution in Oxyhydroxides.
Andrew D. Doyle, Michal Bajdich, Aleksandra Vojvodic. Catalysis Letters. 2017
Materials for solar fuels and chemicals.
J.H. Montoya, L.C. Seitz, P. Chakthranont, A. Vojvodic, T.F. Jaramillo, J.K. Nørskov. Nature Materials. 2017
Tandem Core-Shell Si–Ta3N5 Photoanodes for Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting.
Ieva Narkeviciute, Pongkarn Chakthranont, Adriaan J. M. Mackus, Christopher Hahn, Blaise A. Pinaud, Stacey F. Bent, Thomas F. Jaramillo. Nano Letters. 2016
Solar water splitting by photovoltaic-electrolysis with a solar-to-hydrogen efficiency over 30%.
Jieyang Jia, Linsey C. Seitz, Jesse D. Benck, Yijie Huo, Yusi Chen, Jia Wei Desmond Ng, Taner Bilir, James S. Harris, Thomas F. Jaramillo. Nature Communications. 2016
Molybdenum Disulfide as a Protection Layer and Catalyst for Gallium Indium Phosphide Solar Water Splitting Photocathodes .
Reuben J. Britto, Jesse D. Benck, James L. Young, Christopher Hahn, Todd G. Deutsch, Thomas F. Jaramillo. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2016
Engineering cobalt phosphide (CoP) thin film catalysts for enhanced hydrogen evolution activity on silicon photocathodes.
Thomas R. Hellstern, Jesse D. Benck, Jakob Kibsgaard, Christopher Hahn, Thomas F. Jaramillo. Advanced Energy Materials. 2015
Mapping Photoelectrochemical Current Distribution at Nanoscale Dimensions on Morphologically Controlled BiVO4 .
Pongkarn Chakthranont, Linsey C. Seitz, Thomas F. Jaramillo. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2015
Unifying Solution and Surface Electrochemistry: Limitations and Opportunities in Surface Electrocatalysis.
Venkat Viswanathan, Heine A. Hansen. Topics in Catalysis. 2014
Photoelectrocatalysis and electrocatalysis on silicon electrodes decorated with cubane-like clusters.
Yidong Hou, Billie L. Abrams, Peter C. K. Vesborg, Mårten E. Björketun, Konrad Herbst, Lone Bech, Brian Seger, Thomas Pedersen, Ole Hansen , Jan Rossmeisl, Søren Dahl, Jens K. Nørskov, Ib Chorkendorff. Journal of Photonics for Energy. 2012
Solar hydrogen production with semiconductor metal oxides : new directions in experiment and theory.
Álvaro Valdés, Jeremie Brillet, Michael Grätzel, Hildur Gudmundsdóttir, Heine A. Hansen, Hannes Jónsson, Peter Klüpfel, Geert-Jan Kroes, Florian Le Formal, Isabela C. Man, Rafael S. Martins, Jens K. Nørskov, Jan Rossmeisl, Kevin Sivula, Aleksandra Vojvodic, Michael Zäch. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2012
Bioinspired molecular co-catalysts bonded to a silicon photocathode for solar hydrogen evolution.
Yidong Hou, Billie L. Abrams, Peter C. K. Vesborg, Mårten E. Björketun, Konrad Herbst, Lone Bech, Alessandro M. Setti, Christian D. Damsgaard, Thomas Pedersen, Ole Hansen, Jan Rossmeisl, Søren Dahl, Jens K. Nørskov, Ib Chorkendorff. Nature materials. 2011