Surface‐Modified p ‐ InP Photocathodes in Sulfide/Polysulfide Electrolyte

Autor: Chin‐hsin J. Liu, Anthony F. Sammells, Peter G. P. Ang
Rok vydání: 1982
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Zdroj: Journal of The Electrochemical Society. 129:1387-1389
ISSN: 1945-7111
0013-4651
DOI: 10.1149/1.2124170
Popis: A chemical procedure is reported to modify the semiconductor surface which results in an efficient p-InP/S/sup 2-/,Sx/sup 2-/ photoelectrochemical cell. The procedure is as follows: The p-InP electrode was initially etched in 12M HCl for 1-2 minutes, followed by immersion in polysulfide solution (1M Na/sub 2/S+1M/sub 2/S or 2.5M Na/sub 2/s+1M S+1M NaOH. To the polysulfide-wetted surface of the p-InP, a drop of 0.2M CoCl/sub 2/ was added. A black precipitate of cobalt sulfide was immediately formed, the majority of which was rinsed off with deionized water. 7 refs.
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