Researchers create a low-cost, long-lasting water splitter made of silicon and nickel
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 14:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Stanford University scientists have created a silicon-based water splitter that is both low-cost and corrosion-free. The novel device – a silicon semiconductor coated in an ultrathin layer of nickel – could help pave the way for large-scale production of clean hydrogen fuel from sunlight, according to the scientists. Their results are published in the Nov. 15 issue of the journal Science.