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Photoelectrochemical Devices for Solar Energy Conversion

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Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry

Part of the book series: Modern Aspects of Electrochemistry ((MAOE,volume 18))

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Photoelectrochemical cells are distinguished by the use of a semiconductor-electrolyte interface to create the necessary junction for use as a photovoltaic device.1-8 This chapter presents a description of this device from an electrochemical engineering viewpoint. The traditional chemical engineering fundamentals of transport phenomena, reaction kinetics, thermodynamics, and system design provide a useful foundation for the study of semiconducting devices. The motivation for the study of photoelectrochemical cells is discussed, and a physical description of the cell features is presented. A tutorial on the mechanism of cell operation is presented which includes descriptions of the phenomena of band-bending and straightening, the effect of interfacial phenomena, and current flow. Mathematical relationships are developed which describe this system, and the influence of cell design is discussed.

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