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)64-/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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 749-752 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of the Electrochemical Society |
Volume | 139 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1992 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Electrochemistry
- Materials Chemistry