ACTIVATED IRIDIUM OXIDE ELECTRODES AND METHODS FOR THEIR FABRICATION

摘要

A technique for activating iridium to produce iridium oxide is provided. In a device in which an iridium layer is electrically coupled to a semiconductor junction, a current is generated within the junction and an activation current is applied to the iridium layer via the conductive semiconductor junction. In a presently preferred embodiment, the junction current is generated via illumination of the semiconductor junction.