Tuning Electrode Surfaces to Optimize Solar Fuel Production
share: Tuning Electrode Surfaces to Optimize Solar Fuel Production An electrode material with modified surface atoms generates more electrical current, which drives the sunlight-powered reactions that split water into oxygen and hydrogen—a clean fuel February 18, 2021 Through a tight coupling of experiment and theory, scientists showed at the atomic level how changes in the surface composition of a photoelectrode play a critical role in photoelectrochemical performance. UPTON, NY—Scientists have demonstrated that modifying the topmost layer of atoms on the surface of electrodes can have a...