Rare-earth doped nano-glass-ceramics for extending spectral response of water-splitting semiconductor electrodes by high intense UV-blue up-conversion: Turning the sun into blue

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 238, Issue , 2013, Pages 313-317

  Mendez Ramos J ^a   Ruiz Morales, J C ^a   Acosta Mora, P ^a   Del Castillo, J ^a   Yanes, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Nano glass ceramics; Photo electrochemical cell; Rare earth; Up conversion; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

BANDGAP MATERIALS; NANO-GLASS-CERAMICS; NEAR INFRARED REGION; SEMICONDUCTOR ELECTRODE; SOLAR IRRADIATION; UP-CONVERSION; UP-CONVERSION PROCESS; WATER SPLITTING;

ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; HYDROGEN; RARE EARTHS;

GLASS CERAMICS;

EID: 84876498546     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.03.068     Document Type: Article

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