Hydrogen fuel from sunlight? Low-cost, long-lasting water splitter made of silicon and nickel
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - 15:30
in Physics & Chemistry
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.