Discovery of an Unexpected Boost for Solar Water-Splitting Cells
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - 19:49
in Physics & Chemistry
A research team from Northeastern University and NIST has discovered, serendipitously, that a residue of a process used to build arrays of titania nanotubes--a residue that wasn't even noticed before this--plays an important role in improving the performance of the nanotubes in solar cells that produce hydrogen gas from water.