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Ultrafast proton-assisted tunneling through ZrO 2 in dye-sensitized SnO 2 -core/ZrO 2 -shell films

Journal Article · · ChemComm
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c8cc04189j· OSTI ID:1539986

Exposing ZrO2to strong acid induces protonic defects that permit ultrafast electron transfer through at least 4 nm of ZrO2.

Research Organization:
Yale Univ., New Haven, CT (United States); Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-07ER15909; FG02-07ER15911
OSTI ID:
1539986
Journal Information:
ChemComm, Vol. 54, Issue 57; ISSN 1359-7345
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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