Atomic layer deposited molybdenum disulfide on Si photocathodes for highly efficient photoelectrochemical water reduction reaction

• DOI: 10.1039/c6ta10707a
• Publication Date: 2017-01-06T09:59:35Z
• Authors: Seungtaeg Oh; Jun Beom Kim; Jun Tae Song; Jihun Oh; Soo-Hyun Kim
• Keywords: Molybdenum disulfide; Nanomaterials; Noble metal; Deposition

MoS₂ is an earth-abundant and low-cost HER electrocatalyst that can substitute noble metal catalysts. Here, we develop the atomic layer deposition (ALD) of nanomaterials on p-Si photocathodes for highly efficient stable PEC water reduction reactions.