Thickness dependent on photocatalytic activity of hematite thin films

International Journal of Photoenergy

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Chen, Yen Hua ^a   Tu, Kuo Jui ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY GAP; FILM THICKNESS; IRRADIATION; LIGHT; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHOTOCATALYSTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; RATE CONSTANTS; SURFACE REACTIONS; THIN FILMS;

DIFFERENT THICKNESS; FILM-THICKNESS; HAEMATITE; HEXAGONAL STRUCTURES; PHOTO-CATALYTIC; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; POLYCRYSTALLINE; R.F. MAGNETRON SPUTTERING DEPOSITION; THIN-FILMS; VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION;

HEMATITE;

EID: 84862911046     PISSN: 1110662X     EISSN: 1687529X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/980595     Document Type: Article

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