Layered semiconductors with magnetic interfaces are potent catalysts for solar energy capture, conversion

Semiconductor nanostructures are poised to play a big role in future solar-powered hydrogen generation systems, according to a new study by researchers at the A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing. Hui Pan and Yong-Wei Zhang report that model interfaces made from gallium nitride (GaN) and zinc oxide (ZnO) semiconductors have tunable magnetic and light-harvesting capabilities—factors that can greatly improve the photocatalytic transformation of water into hydrogen fuel.

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