Materials Research Bulletin, Vol.29, No.4, 359-368, 1994
Photoelectrochemical Characterization of a Rhenium Octahedral Cluster Compound (Re6Se7Br4)
Single crystals of Re6Se7Br4 have been grown by chemical vapor transport. The photoelectrochemical characteristics of the compound have been investigated in aqueous electrolytes. Re6Se7Br4 behaves as a p-type semiconductor photoelectrode and exhibits considerable cathodic photocurrents in the visible region. Analysis of the spectral response indicates an indirect band gap of about 1.78 eV for the compound. Current-voltage measurements indicate that the electrode is unstable under applied potentials.