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Photoelectrochemical and optical characterization of Prussian blue onto p-Si(100)

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In this study, we examined the characterization of Prussian blue deposited onto p-Si(100). A cyclic voltammetry analysis was carried out under illumination showing quasi-reversibility responses of high and low-spin iron centres in the deposit. Optical measurements were done, where XRD analysis allowed to determine crystallinity while EDS analysis indicated that there is influence in the number of cycles on the film composition. Reflectance measurements confirm the coloration observed in the films. However a Kubelka–Munk analysis demonstrates the presence of blue greenish coloration which is an indication of a mix between Prussian blue and Berlin green films. Finally, this research is oriented to construct electrochemical storage devices which can be in situ loaded by the photovoltaic action of the semiconductor base material-doped silicon..

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Acknowledgements

We thank FONDECYT, Chile, for financially supporting this study (grant N° 1090217) and the Dirección de Investigación e Innovación of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (grant no. 037.108/2008 DII-PUCV). E. Muñoz and R. Henríquez thank the Programa Bicentenario de Ciencia y Tecnología, PSD82. R. E. Marotti and Enrique A. Dalchiele also acknowledge the support received from CNPq (Brazil, Prosul Program, Project # 490580/2008-4), PEDECIBA-Física, ANII (Administración Nacional de Investigación e Innovación) and the CSIC (Comisión Sectorial de Investigación Científica) of the Universidad de la República, in Montevideo, Uruguay. Special thanks to Fritz Scholz of the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald for his collaboration on the discussion of this work.

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  1. Instituto de Química, Facultad de Ciencias, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Casilla, 4059, Valparaíso, Chile

    Eduardo C. Muñoz, Rodrigo G. Henríquez, Ricardo A. Córdova, Ricardo S. Schrebler, Regina Cisternas & Luis Ballesteros

  2. Instituto de Física, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de La República, Herrera y Reissig 565, C.C. 30, 11000, Montevideo, Uruguay

    Ricardo E. Marotti & Enrique A. Dalchiele

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Muñoz, E.C., Henríquez, R.G., Córdova, R.A. et al. Photoelectrochemical and optical characterization of Prussian blue onto p-Si(100). J Solid State Electrochem 16, 165–171 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-010-1287-2

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