Optimization and stabilization of electrodeposited Cu2ZnSnS 4 photocathodes for solar water reduction

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 5, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 8018-8024

  Rovelli, Lorenzo ^a   Tilley, S David ^a   Sivula, Kevin ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

ALD; CZTS; hydrogen; photoelectrochemical; protecting overlayers; water splitting

Indexed keywords

ALD; CZTS; OVERLAYERS; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; WATER SPLITTING;

ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION; CADMIUM SULFIDE; ELECTRODEPOSITION; FIELD EMISSION CATHODES; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; OPTIMIZATION; STABILIZATION;

ELECTRODES;

COPPER; CU2ZNSNS4; NANOPARTICLE; SULFIDE; TIN; WATER; ZINC;

CHEMISTRY; ELECTRODE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SEMICONDUCTOR; SOLAR ENERGY; SURFACE PROPERTY; ARTICLE;

COPPER; ELECTRODES; NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; SEMICONDUCTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SULFIDES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TIN; WATER; ZINC;

EID: 84883272816     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am402096r     Document Type: Article

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