Characterization of Zn-doped hematite thin films for photoelectrochemical splitting of water

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1062-1064

  Kumari, Saroj ^a   Tripathi, Chanakya ^a   Singh, Aadesh P ^a   Chauhan, Diwakar ^a   Shrivastav, Rohit ^a   Dass, Sahab ^a   Satsangi, Vibha R ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Flatband potential; Hematite; Hydrogen; Photoelectrochemical route

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750996167     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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