Ag grid induced photocurrent enhancement in WO3 photoanodes and their scale-up performance toward photoelectrochemical H2 generation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 5262-5270

  Lee, Won Jae ^a   Shinde, Pravin S ^a   Go, Guen Ho ^a   Ramasamy, Easwaramoorthi ^a  

^a Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dye sensitized solar cell; PEC water splitting; Scale up; Solar to hydrogen conversion efficiency; WO3

Indexed keywords

DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELL; PEC WATER SPLITTING; SCALE-UP; SOLAR-TO-HYDROGEN CONVERSIONS; WO3;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FLUORINE; NANOCOMPOSITES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SILVER; SINTERING; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SUBSTRATES; TIN; TIN OXIDES; TUNGSTEN; TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 79954439097     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.02.013     Document Type: Article

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