Multilayer oxide protection layer

Thick but conductive, efficiency and durability

Oxide/metal multilayer architecture introduces multiple carrier tunnelling paths, enabling low resistance while allowing a thick layer for durability, decoupling the efficiency-durability trade-off.

Zhou, Yang · Lyu, Yanhong · Wang, Jinbo · Tsud, Nataliya · Kalinovych, Viacheslav · De Marco, Roland · Luo, Xiao · He, Yongmin · Jiang, San Ping · Zheng, Jianyun

Nature Communications 2026

Advantages

Applicable to various oxide/metal systems, e.g., (TiO2/Fe)n, (CeO2/Fe)n, (TiO2/Pd)n