Nanowerk  September 13, 2023
The technology to utilize the full spectrum of solar radiation is still in its infancy as conventional methods constrain their all-solar response. Researchers in Japan have proposed using – submerged photosynthesis of crystallites (SPsC). They showed that strategic doping with copper and oxygen vacancies can induce opto-critical phases from the non-stoichiometric tungstic acids. These opto-critical phases enabled a dynamic equilibrium shift in lattice defect stabilization, facilitating an unprecedented whole solar wavelength response. The response manifested photo-assisted water evaporation, and photo-electrochemical characteristics. According to the researchers their strategy of harnessing all-solar energy, the one-pot SPsC strategy, may steer the design and development of advanced oxide materials, enhancing functionality across diverse application domains… read more. Open Access (accepted) TECHNICAL ARTICLE
A summarized relative light absorption of the tungstic acid crystals ranging from ultraviolet to infrared light… Credit: Advanced Materials, Accepted Articles 2305494, 29 July 2023