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Gate-controlled suppression of light-driven proton transport through graphene electrodes
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Abstract
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| Recent experiments demonstrated that proton transport through graphene electrodes can be accelerated by over an order of magnitude with low intensity illumination. Here we show that this photo-effect can be suppressed for a tuneable fraction of the infra-red spectrum by applying a voltage bias. Using photocurrent measurements and Raman spectroscopy, we show that such fraction can be selected by tuning the Fermi energy of electrons in graphene with a bias, a phenomenon controlled by Pauli blocking of photo-excited electrons. These findings demonstrate a dependence between graphene's electronic and proton transport properties and provide fundamental insights into molecularly thin electrode-electrolyte interfaces and their interaction with light. Recent experiments have shown that proton transport through graphene electrodes can be promoted by light, but the understanding of this phenomenon remains unclear. Here, the authors report the electrical tunability of this photo-effect, showing a connection between graphene electronic and proton transport properties. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Nature communications
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Publication
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2023
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ISSN
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2041-1723
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DOI
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10.1038/S41467-023-42617-4
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Volume/pages
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14
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(2023)
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Article Reference
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6932
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ISI
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001094448600003
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Pubmed ID
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37907470
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E-only publicatie
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Full text (Publisher's DOI)
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