Size-dependent electrocatalytic activities of printed Co3O 4 films for a monolithic photovoltaic-electrolytic hydrogen generation system

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 10587-10592

  Jeon, Hyo Sang ^a,b   Nugroho, Agung ^a,b   Kim, Jaehoon ^a,b   Kim, Honggon ^a   Min, Byoung Koun ^a,b  

^a Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^b University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Co3O4; Electrocatalysts; Electrochemical; Hydrogen; Particle size; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE SITE; AVERAGE DIAMETER; BET SURFACE AREA; CHARGE TRANSFER RESISTANCE; COATING METHODS; ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION RATE; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; OVERPOTENTIAL; PARTICLE SIZE DEPENDENCE; Q-VALUES; SINGLE SITES; SUPERCRITICAL HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; WATER OXIDATION; WATER SPLITTING;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; ELECTROCATALYSTS; ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; FILM PREPARATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; HYDROTHERMAL SYNTHESIS; ION EXCHANGE; PARTICLE SIZE;

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EID: 80051580528     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2011.06.006     Document Type: Article

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