Organic semiconductor leads to efficient energy storage

摘要

An organic semiconductor photocatalysl that significantly enhances the generation of hydrogen gas could lead to more efficient energy storage technologies.A team led by Iain McCulloch from the King Abdullah University of Science and technology in Saudi Arabia have incorporated hydrogen photocatalysts into organic nanopartides that can be tuned to absorb more of the visible light spectrum.Jan Kosco first author of the study said:”Traditionally,inorganic semiconductors have been used for photocatalytic applications.However,these materials absorb primarily UV light,which comprises less than five percent of the solar spectrum.Therefore,their efficiency is limited.”