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Photocatalysts in close-up

The water-splitting reaction is a promising route to renewable energy. Catalytic hotspots, and the best sites for co-catalyst placement, have now been pinpointed in a water-splitting catalyst, guiding future catalyst design. See Letter p.77

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Figure 1: A water-splitting cell.

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Hofkens, J., Roeffaers, M. Photocatalysts in close-up. Nature 530, 36–37 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/530036a

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