Synthesis of novel Cu2O micro/nanostructural photocathode for solar water splitting

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 105, Issue , 2013, Pages 62-68

  Hsu, Yu Kuei ^a   Yu, Chun Hao ^a   Chen, Ying Chu ^b   Lin, Yan Gu ^c  

^a NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuprous oxide; Hydrogen Generation; Photoelectrochemical; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COPPER OXIDES; COST EFFECTIVENESS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY GAP; HOLE CONCENTRATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; NANOSHEETS; PHOTOCATHODES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SILVER; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

CUPROUS OXIDE; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; MICRO/NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; SOLAR CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SOLAR WATER SPLITTING; WATER SPLITTING;

COPPER;

EID: 84878306918     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

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