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SUBMITTER: Kageshima Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4834539 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20160418
A novel "photovoltaics (PV) + electrolyzer" concept is presented using a simple, small, and completely stand-alone non-biased device for solar-driven overall water splitting. Three or four spherical-shaped p-n junction silicon balls were successfully connected in series, named "SPHELAR." SPHELAR possessed small projected areas of 0.20 (3PVs) and 0.26 cm(2) (4PVs) and exhibited working voltages sufficient for water electrolysis. Impacts of the configuration on the PV module performance were caref ...[more]