Water-mediated photo-induced reduction of platinum films

Jordi Fraxedas1, Kuan Zhang1, Borja Sepúlveda1

  • 1Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and BIST, Campus UAB, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain.

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