Understanding the positive effects of (Co-Pi) co-catalyst modification in inverse-opal structured α-Fe2O3-based photoelectrochemical cells

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 29, 2013, Pages 12725-12732

  Shi, Xinjian ^a   Zhang, Kan ^b   Park, Jong Hyeok ^a,b  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^b Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dark current; Flat band potential; Open circuit voltage; Phoelectrochemical water splitting; Surface modification

Indexed keywords

3-D NANOSTRUCTURES; CHARGE SEPARATIONS; FLAT BAND POTENTIAL; MOTT-SCHOTTKY PLOTS; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICALS; SKELETON STRUCTURE; WATER SPLITTING;

DARK CURRENTS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SURFACE TREATMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

CATALYSTS;

EID: 84883816506     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.07.057     Document Type: Conference Paper

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