Effect of Interfacial SiOx Defects on the Functional Properties of Si-Transition Metal Oxide Photoanodes for Water Splitting.
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ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2023 Oct 11;15(40):46933-46940. doi: 10.1021/acsami.3c09555. Epub 2023 Oct 2.
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Considering Co(3)O(4)/SiO(x)/Si photoanodes prepared by physical vapor deposition as a representative case study, it is shown that defects normally present in the native SiO(x) layer dramatically affect the onset of the photocurrent. ...
Considering Co(3)O(4)/SiO(x)/Si photoanodes prepared by physical vapor deposition as a representative case study, it is shown that de …