Concentrated solar light for rapid crystallization of nanomaterials and extreme enhancement of photoelectrochemical performance

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Mar 7;54(19):2373-2376. doi: 10.1039/c8cc00476e. Epub 2018 Feb 16.

Abstract

In this communication, a concentrated solar light (CSL) annealing strategy is proposed with a Fresnel lens as the concentrator for rapid and effective crystallization of nanomaterials. More interestingly, the CSL can be integrated into photoelectrochemical devices and achieved an unprecedented photocurrent density.