What causes the increased reactivity of transition metal chalcogenides? Using operando spectroscopy, the restructuring of NiS electrocatalysts into a Ni3S2|NiO system could be demonstrated. This interface can also be held responsible for increased reactivity on a mechanistic level. Find out more here.

Learn in this comprehensive overview how multilayer absorbers for artificial leaves enable a competitive and sustainable photocatalyst for water splitting, how to design these structures and what urgent research questions remain to be answered.

Under the lead of Dr. Marcus Einert, a new young research group is developing at Surface Science Laboratory. A positive grant was given by the BMBF for research on hydrogen production with photoelectrolysis employing tandem absorbers.