Twin-induced one-dimensional homojunctions yield high quantum efficiency for solar hydrogen generation

Nature Communications

Volumn 4, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Liu, Maochang ^a   Jing, Dengwei ^a   Zhou, Zhaohui ^a   Guo, Liejin ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; METAL; NANOMATERIAL; NANOROD; ZINC;

CATALYSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; NUMERICAL MODEL; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; DOPING; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION; PHOTOCATALYSIS; QUANTUM YIELD; SEMICONDUCTOR; SOLAR ENERGY; TWIN INDUCED ONE DIMENSIONAL HOMOJUNCTION;

EID: 84884152804     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3278     Document Type: Article

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