title: Nickel-borate oxygen-evolving catalyst that functions under benign conditions.
abstract: Thin catalyst films with electrocatalytic water oxidation properties similar to those of a recently reported Co-based catalyst can be electrodeposited from dilute Ni(2+) solutions in borate electrolyte at pH 9.2 (B(i)). The Ni-B(i) films can be prepared with precise thickness control and operate at modest overpotential providing an alternative to the Co catalyst for applications in solar energy conversion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, USA.
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authors.lastname: Surendranath
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Nocera
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