Microwave-assisted low temperature fabrication of nanostructured α-Fe2O3 electrodes for solar-driven hydrogen generation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 10155-10165

  Saremi Yarahmadi, Sina ^a   Vaidhyanathan, Bala ^a   Wijayantha, K G Upul ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fe2O3; Hydrogen generation; Microwave; Nanostructured; Photoelectrochemical; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

AG/AGCL; ANNEALED SAMPLES; CONVENTIONAL ANNEALING; CONVENTIONAL HEATING; CONVENTIONAL METHODS; DOPED FILMS; ENERGY SAVING; HYDROGEN GENERATION; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOW-TEMPERATURE FABRICATION; MICROWAVE METHODS; MICROWAVE PROCESS; MICROWAVE-ASSISTED; NANO-STRUCTURED; OXIDE SAMPLES; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; PHOTO-ELECTRODES; PHOTOACTIVITY; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PLASTIC ELECTRONICS; PROCESSING TEMPERATURE; WATER SPLITTING;

ANNEALING; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; FABRICATION; GRAIN GROWTH; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; IRON ORES; IRON OXIDES; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOTOCURRENTS; PROCESSING; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; TEMPERATURE; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

MICROWAVE IRRADIATION;

EID: 77957272786     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2010.08.004     Document Type: Article

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