Tailoring the photoelectrochemistry of catalytic metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) photoanodes by a dissolution method

G. Loget; C. Mériadec; V. Dorcet; B. Fabre; A. Vacher; S. Fryars; S. Ababou-Girard

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-11432-1

Nature Communications (Aug 2019)

Tailoring the photoelectrochemistry of catalytic metal-insulator-semiconductor (MIS) photoanodes by a dissolution method

G. Loget,
C. Mériadec,
V. Dorcet,
B. Fabre,
A. Vacher,
S. Fryars,
S. Ababou-Girard

Affiliations

G. Loget: Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226-ScanMAT-UMS2001
C. Mériadec: Univ Rennes, CNRS, IPR (Institut de Physique de Rennes)-UMR 6251
V. Dorcet: Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226-ScanMAT-UMS2001
B. Fabre: Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226-ScanMAT-UMS2001
A. Vacher: Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226-ScanMAT-UMS2001
S. Fryars: Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR (Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes)-UMR6226-ScanMAT-UMS2001
S. Ababou-Girard: Univ Rennes, CNRS, IPR (Institut de Physique de Rennes)-UMR 6251

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-11432-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Designing synthetic systems to convert light into fuel is crucial in renewable energy development. Here, authors study electrodissolution in nickel thin films from metal-insulator-semiconductor junctions and find decreased homogeneity to improve junction properties and catalytic performances.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
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Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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