R. Mantovan E. Longo, M. Belli, M. Alia, M. Rimoldi, R. Cecchini, M. Longo, C. Wiemer, L. Locatelli, P. Tsipas, A. Dimoulas, G. Gubbiotti, M. Fanciulli
Large area van der Waals (vdW) thin films are assembled materials consisting of a network of randomly stacked nanosheets. The multi-scale structure and the two-dimensional nature of the building block mean that interfaces naturally play a crucial role in the charge transport of such thin films.
The realization of electrochemical cells for the synthesis of green fuels, such as hydrogen, by water splitting, or ammonia by reaction of nitrogen gas with water or green hydrogen, represents an important step towards clean energy innovation, since it enables distributed green fuels production,