Physical properties of hematite α-Fe2O3 thin films: Application to photoelectrochemical solar cells

Journal of Semiconductors

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Shinde, S S ^a   Bansode, R A ^a   Bhosale, C H ^a   Rajpure, K Y ^a  

^a SHIVAJI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Hematite; Photoanode; Photoelectrochemical; Spray

Indexed keywords

AC CONDUCTIVITY; ANODIC PHOTOCURRENTS; BAND GAP ENERGY; BLUE SHIFT; CONDUCTION MECHANISM; DIELECTRIC CONSTANTS; DOPING CONCENTRATION; FILL FACTOR; FLAT BAND POTENTIAL; FUNCTION OF FREQUENCY; HEMATITE PHASE; IRON OXIDE THIN FILMS; IV CHARACTERISTICS; LONG TERM; MIXED VALENCE; MOTT-SCHOTTKY PLOTS; N-TYPE CONDUCTIVITY; NAOH ELECTROLYTE; NEUTRAL SOLUTION; OPTICAL ANALYSIS; OXIDE THIN FILMS; OXYGEN DEFICIENCY; PHOTOANODE; PHOTOCURRENT RESPONSE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL SOLAR CELL; POLYCRYSTALLINE; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; RHOMBOHEDRAL CRYSTALS; SMALL POLARON HOPPING; SPRAY; SPRAY-PYROLYSIS TECHNIQUES; UNDOPED FILMS; WHITE LIGHT;

ALUMINUM; CHEMICAL STABILITY; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLITE SIZE; DIELECTRIC LOSSES; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTRON MOBILITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; HEMATITE; IODINE; IRON ORES; IRON OXIDES; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; OXIDE FILMS; OXYGEN; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SOLAR ENERGY; THIN FILMS;

SPRAY PYROLYSIS;

EID: 79951641687     PISSN: 16744926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/32/1/013001     Document Type: Article

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