Abstract: A method can include: processing precursors, electrochemically oxidizing sulfur dioxide, processing sulfuric acid and hydrogen, and/or any suitable steps.

Abstract: A method can include: processing precursors, electrochemically oxidizing sulfur dioxide, processing sulfuric acid and hydrogen, and/or any suitable steps.

Abstract: An electrolyzer can include an anode, a cathode, and a separator. The anode can include an anolyte, an electrode, an anolyte reaction region, and/or any suitable components. The cathode can include a catholyte, an electrode, a catholyte reaction region, and/or any suitable components.

Abstract: Increasing the power conversion efficiency of silicon (Si) photovoltaics is a key enabler for continued reductions in the cost of solar electricity. Disclosed herein is a multi-junction photovoltaic cell that does not utilize a conventional interconnection layer and instead places a wide bandgap oxide conductor, for example, a metal oxide such as TiO2, between a top light absorption layer having a relatively large bandgap and a bottom light absorption layer having a relatively small bandgap. The advantageous omission of a conventional interconnection layer between the two subcells is enabled by low contact resistivity between the top and bottom light absorbing layers provided by the wide bandgap oxide conductor. The absence of the conventional interconnect between the subcells significantly reduces both optical losses and processing steps. The disclosed photovoltaic cell may thus enable low-cost, high-efficiency multi-junction devices through less complex manufacturing processes and lower material costs.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for thin films that can be used to tune the catalytic characteristics of heterogeneous electrocatalysts.