ZnO@TiO2 core-shell nanorod arrays with enhanced photoelectrochemical performance

Solar Energy

Volumn 95, Issue , 2013, Pages 237-245

  Guo, Daoyou ^a   Wang, Jinbin ^a   Cui, Can ^b   Li, Peigang ^b   Zhong, Xiangli ^a   Wang, Fang ^a   Yuan, Shuoguo ^a   Zhang, Kedong ^a   Zhou, Yichun ^a  

^a XIANGTAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG SCI TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Photoelectrochemical performance; Surface trap states; ZnO@TiO2 core shell nanorod arrays

Indexed keywords

CORE-SHELL; CORE-SHELL NANOSTRUCTURES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE DECAYS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL PERFORMANCE; PHOTOGENERATED CARRIERS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; RADIO FREQUENCY MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; SURFACE TRAP-STATES;

CADMIUM SULFIDE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; NANORODS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SHELLS (STRUCTURES); SURFACE STATES; TITANIUM; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

ZINC OXIDE;

ABSORPTION; ARRAY; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; ELECTRODE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FUEL CELL; LEAKAGE; OXIDATION; OXIDE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84880644691     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.06.003     Document Type: Article

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