Improved corrosion resistance of GaN electrodes in NaCl electrolyte for photoelectrochemical hydrogen generation

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 34, 2013, Pages 14433-14439

  Tu, Ding Hsiun ^a   Wang, Hsin Chieh ^b   Wang, Po Sheng ^a   Cheng, Wei Chao ^c   Chen, Kuei Hsien ^b   Wu, Chih I ^a   Chattopadhyay, Surojit ^d   Chen, Li Chyong ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

GaN; Hydrogen generation; Sea water; Stability; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

GAN; HIGH-EFFICIENCY; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; III-V COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN; SURFACE FROM; SURFACE OXIDE; WATER SPLITTING;

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ELECTROLYTES; GALLIUM NITRIDE; SEAWATER;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 84886730285     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.08.095     Document Type: Article

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