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SiC: A Photocathode for Water Splitting and Hydrogen Storage
Author(s) -
van Dorp Dennis H.,
Hijnen Niek,
Di Vece Marcel,
Kelly John J.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200900796
Subject(s) - photocathode , computer science , hydrogen , world wide web , content (measure theory) , information retrieval , chemistry , physics , mathematics , nuclear physics , organic chemistry , electron , mathematical analysis
A SiC way to split water : Illuminated p‐type 4H‐SiC, as a photocathode short‐circuited to Pt, was found to split water (see picture). The hydrogen generated is stored to a considerable extent in the solid.