Formation of an intermediate band in the energy gap of TiO2 by Cu-N-codoping: First principles study and experimental evidence

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 125, Issue , 2014, Pages 120-126

  Dashora, Alpa ^a   Patel, N ^b   Kothari, D C ^a   Ahuja, B L ^c   Miotello, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^c M L SUKHADIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Density functional theory; Electronic and optical properties; Photocatalytic and photovoltaic material

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CONDUCTION BANDS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ENERGY GAP; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHOTOELECTRONS; WATER POLLUTION; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ANATASE TIO; DIFFUSE REFLECTANCE SPECTRUM; ELECTRONIC AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATION; PHOTO CATALYTIC DEGRADATION; PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER SPLITTING; PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS; VISIBLE LIGHT ABSORPTION;

TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

EID: 84896917552     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.02.032     Document Type: Article

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