Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline Zn1-xM xO (M = Ni, Cr) thin films for efficient photoelectrochemical splitting of water under UV irradiation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 4280-4290

  Sharma, Vidhika ^a   Kumar, Pushpendra ^a   Shrivastava, Jaya ^a   Solanki, Anjana ^a   Satsangi, V R ^a   Dass, Sahab ^a   Shrivastav, Rohit ^a  

^a DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Nanostructured thin film; Ni Cr incorporation; Photoelectrochemical cell; Solar hydrogen; Splitting of water; Zinc oxide

Indexed keywords

AFM; AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS; BAND GAP ENERGY; BAND GAPS; BAND-GAP VALUES; CHROMIUM ACETATE; CONDUCTING GLASS; COUNTER ELECTRODES; GLASS SUBSTRATES; META-STABLE; NANOCRYSTALLINE THIN FILMS; NANOCRYSTALLINES; NANOSTRUCTURED THIN FILM; NI/CR INCORPORATION; NICKEL NITRATE; OPTICAL ABSORPTION; OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; ORGANIC IMPURITIES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL SPLITTING; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PHOTORESPONSES; PREANNEALING; PREFERENTIAL GROWTH; QUANTUM CONFINEMENT EFFECTS; SATURATED CALOMEL REFERENCE ELECTRODES; SEM ANALYSIS; SIMULTANEOUS GROWTH; SOL-GEL METHODS; SOLAR-HYDROGEN; SPLITTING OF WATER; UV IRRADIATION; WORKING ELECTRODE; XENON ARC; XRD ANALYSIS; ZINC ACETATE; ZNO; ZNO FILMS;

AMIDES; CHROMIUM; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY GAP; HYDRATES; HYDROGEN; ITO GLASS; LIGHT SOURCES; METALLIC FILMS; NANOCRYSTALLITES; ORGANOMETALLICS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PLATINUM; REACTION KINETICS; REMOVAL; SINTERING; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; VOLATILE FATTY ACIDS; ZINC;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 79952537566     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.01.004     Document Type: Article

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