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  • Spin polarized electron dynamics enhance water splitting efficiency by yttrium iron garnet photoanodes: a new platform for spin selective photocatalysis
Title: Spin polarized electron dynamics enhance water splitting efficiency by yttrium iron garnet photoanodes: a new platform for spin selective photocatalysis
Photo-electrocatalytic water splitting from yttrium iron garnet yields an enhanced O2evolution efficiency compared to hematite due to spin polarized hole accumulation observed by XUV absorption and magnetic circular dichroism spectroscopy.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2011876 2140249
PAR ID:
10512991
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
American Chemical Society
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemical Science
Volume:
15
Issue:
9
ISSN:
2041-6520
Page Range / eLocation ID:
3300-3310
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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