A hybrid multijunction photoelectrode for hydrogen production fabricated with amorphous silicon/germanium and iron oxide thin films

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 907-914

  Miller, Eric L ^a   Rocheleau, Richard E ^a   Khan, Shahed ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amorphous Si Ge; Fe2O3; Hydrogen; Photoelectrode

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON; CATALYSTS; ELECTRODES; ENERGY GAP; HYDROGEN; IRON OXIDES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OXIDATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

ABSORPTION SPECTRA; AMORPHOUS SI/GE; FE2O3; PHOTOELECTRODES; SOLID-STATE JUNCTIONS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 1942454411     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2003.01.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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