Multi-bandgap-sensitized ZnO nanorod photoelectrode arrays for water splitting: An x-ray absorption spectroscopy approach for the electronic evolution under solar illumination

Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Volumn 115, Issue 44, 2011, Pages 21971-21980

  Chen, Hao Ming ^a   Chen, Chih Kai ^a   Lin, Chun Che ^a   Liu, Ru Shi ^a   Yang, Heesun ^b   Chang, Wen Sheng ^c   Chen, Kuei Hsien ^d   Chan, Ting Shan ^e   Lee, Jyh Fu ^e   Tsai, Din Ping ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Hong Ik University   (South Korea)

^c INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^d INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL SYNCHROTRON RADIATION RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY; INP; INP QUANTUM DOTS; LIGHT-HARVESTING; PHOTOACTIVITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL RESPONSE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; PHOTOELECTRODE; PHOTORESPONSES; SOLAR ILLUMINATION; SOLAR LIGHT; UNOCCUPIED STATE; VISIBLE REGION; WATER SPLITTING; ZNO; ZNO NANOROD; ZNO NANOSTRUCTURES; ZNO NANOWIRE ARRAYS; ZNO NANOWIRES;

CONDUCTION BANDS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTRON MOBILITY; ELECTRONS; ENERGY GAP; INDIUM PHOSPHIDE; NANORODS; NANOWIRES; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOLYSIS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; STAINLESS STEEL; WATER ABSORPTION; ZINC OXIDE;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 80455126987     PISSN: 19327447     EISSN: 19327455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp204291b     Document Type: Article

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