Degraded Bismuth Vanadate (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Degraded Bismuth Vanadate

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Shown is a cross-section of pristine (left) and damaged bismuth vanadate, a thin-film semiconductor, taken by a transmission electron microscope. The bismuth vanadate is colored yellow to highlight the contrast with the layer below. The yellow layer is intact on the left, but fragmented on the right after exposure to an alkaline bath.

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Matthew McDowell/Caltech

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