Enhanced solar water oxidation and unassisted water splitting using graphite-protected bulk heterojunction organic photoactive layers

Nature Energy, Published online: 18 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41560-025-01736-6The use of organic photoactive materials in direct solar water-splitting devices has been limited by recombination losses and their instability in aqueous media. Daboczi et al. report that stable and efficient devices based on organic photoactive layers can be achieved through the application of catalyst-functionalized protective graphite sheets.

Mar 18, 2025 - 11:25
 0
Enhanced solar water oxidation and unassisted water splitting using graphite-protected bulk heterojunction organic photoactive layers

Nature Energy, Published online: 18 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41560-025-01736-6The use of organic photoactive materials in direct solar water-splitting devices has been limited by recombination losses and their instability in aqueous media. Daboczi et al. report that stable and efficient devices based on organic photoactive layers can be achieved through the application of catalyst-functionalized protective graphite sheets.