Issue 72, 2014

Silicon diatom frustules as nanostructured photoelectrodes

Abstract

In the quest for solutions to meeting future energy demands, solar fuels play an important role. A particularly promising example is photocatalysis since even incremental improvements in performance in this process are bound to translate into significant cost benefits. Here, we report that semiconducting and high surface area 3D silicon replicas prepared from abundantly available diatom fossils sustain photocurrents and enable solar energy conversion.

Graphical abstract: Silicon diatom frustules as nanostructured photoelectrodes

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
12 Jun 2014
Accepted
22 Jul 2014
First published
22 Jul 2014

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 10441-10444

Silicon diatom frustules as nanostructured photoelectrodes

S. Chandrasekaran, M. J. Sweetman, K. Kant, W. Skinner, D. Losic, T. Nann and N. H. Voelcker, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 10441 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC04470C

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