Molecular charge transfer and quantum efficiency analyses of a photochemical reactor for hydrogen production

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 9537-9549

  Zamfirescu, C ^a   Dincer, I ^a   Naterer, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Photo reactor; Solar hydrogen production; Supramolecular devices; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

BATCH REACTORS; CATALYSTS; CHARGE TRANSFER; COMPLEXATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLUTIONS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY;

METAL TO LIGAND CHARGE TRANSFERS; METAL-TO-METAL CHARGE TRANSFERS; PHOTO-REACTOR; PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE; SACRIFICIAL ELECTRON DONORS; SOLAR HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; SUPRAMOLECULAR DEVICES; WATER SPLITTING;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84861198364     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.02.150     Document Type: Article

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