Okay, So here is the "real". If I deposit gold on pyrite, in order to fabricate an electrode for a photvoltaic cell, How can I conduct an experiment that shows, if that composite (the electrode) is better at playing the role of an anode or cathode for the photovoltaic device? I am going to...
Where can I find a list of common specific requirements? It seems as though you are saying that specific requirements (properties)of the device are the key to "better" or "worse". Properties like breakdown voltage, or forward drop, or leakage, or operating temperature. Are there anymore terms...
Thank you for your response. What requirements would make a material a better anode or a better cathode? And with respect to the requirements, what properties would allow the material to fulfill those requirements?
I will begin my undergraduate degree in the fall in physical chemistry, and I would like to know how you can determine whether a metal or semiconductor is a better cathode or a better anode. Can someone help me out on this, please?
