Generic process for highly stable metallic nanoparticle-semiconductor heterostructures via click chemistry for electro/photocatalytic applications.

Metallic nanoparticles (MNP) are utilized as electrocatalysts, cocatalysts, and photon absorbers in heterostructures that harvest solar energy. In such systems, the interface formed should be stable over a wide range of pH values and electrolytes. Many current nonthermal processing strategies rely on physical interactions to bind the MNP to the semiconductor.