Fysik & material
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Scientists map how copper-infused cerium oxide splits water using sunlight
Researchers used advanced X-ray techniques to observe chemical reactions on a material's surface during solar water-splitting, revealing how copper and cerium oxide interact to generate hydrogen. The atomic-level insights could accelerate development of cheaper, more efficient materials for industrial hydrogen production—a key decarbonization pathway for heavy manufacturing.
Originaltitel: Ambient-Pressure Near-Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Study of the Photothermal Water Splitting Process on the Cu:CeO <sub>2</sub> Nanostructure Surface
Abstrakt
The modification of the electronic properties of CeO