Influence of surfactants on Fe 2O 3 nanostructure photoanode

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 22, 2012, Pages 16835-16843

  Memar, Amir ^a   Phan, Chi M ^a   Tade, Moses O ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fe 2O 3 nanostructure; Photoanode; Sol gel method; Surfactant

Indexed keywords

AFM; CETYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; CRYSTALLINITIES; CURRENTS AND VOLTAGES; FLUORINE DOPED TIN OXIDE; GRAIN SIZE; HYDROCARBON TAIL; ILLUMINATION INTENSITY; METAL OXIDES; OCTADECYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM BROMIDE; PHOTO-ANODES; PHOTOANODE; PHOTOCATALYTIC ACTIVITIES; PHOTOCATALYTIC PERFORMANCE; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; PLURONIC F-127; SOLAR SIMULATOR; SPIN-COATING METHOD; TETRADECYL TRIMETHYL AMMONIUM BROMIDES; TRITON X-100; UV VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY; UV-VIS LIGHT; XRD;

CATIONIC SURFACTANTS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HYDROCARBONS; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; NANOCOMPOSITES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOCATALYSIS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; SUBSTRATES; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; ULTRAVIOLET VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY;

NANOSTRUCTURES;

EID: 84867850143     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.08.149     Document Type: Article

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