Fermi Level Pinning at Pyrite (FeS2)/Electrolyte Junctions

K. K. Mishra; K. Osseo-Asare

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Fermi Level Pinning at Pyrite (FeS₂)/Electrolyte Junctions

K. K. Mishra, K. Osseo-Asare

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Abstract

The photoelectrochemical behavior of n-FeS₂ was investigated in aqueous and nonaqueous solvent systems. The value of the photopotential remains approximately constant [between 0.15 to 0.3 V (SCE)] over a redox potential range of 0.22 to 1.1 V (SCE) provided by the redox couples Cl^-/Cl₂, Br^-/Br₂, I^-/I^-₃, and Fe(CN)₆^4-/3-. Cyclic-voltammetry studies in acetonitrile electrolyte containing ferrocene and TMPD (N, N, N', N'-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine) revealed that pyrite can oxidize the reductants in the presence as well as in the absence of light. The quasi-metallic behavior of pyrite (FeS₂) has been ascribed to the presence of surface states resulting in complete Fermi level pinning.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	749-752
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of the Electrochemical Society
Volume	139
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2069296
State	Published - Mar 1992

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Electrochemistry
Materials Chemistry

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