Engineering Buried Interface by A Conductive Polymer to Mediate Carrier Behavior for Efficient Solar-driven Water Splitting on Si-based Photocathode

Key Points

• The central aim focuses on enhancing carrier behavior at buried interfaces to optimize solar-driven water splitting.
• Developed a conductive polymer interface on Si-based photocathodes.
• Conducted experiments to evaluate the performance in photoelectrochemical water splitting.
• Assessed the interaction between sunlight, water, and the modified surface.
• Achieved greater hydrogen production rates compared to previous methods.
• Demonstrated improved efficiency of solar-driven water splitting in the modified system.