CuO/Pd composite photocathodes for photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 7686-7696

  Guo, Xin ^a   Diao, Peng ^a   Xu, Di ^a   Huang, Shan ^a   Yang, Yang ^a   Jin, Tao ^a   Wu, Qingyong ^a   Xiang, Min ^a   Zhang, Mei ^b  

^a BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BEIJING   (China)

Author keywords

Copper oxide; Hydrogen evolution reaction; Palladium nanoparticles; Photoelectrochemical cell; Solar water splitting

Indexed keywords

COPPER OXIDES; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FIELD EMISSION CATHODES; HETEROJUNCTIONS; HYDROGEN; PHOTOCATHODES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BORATE BUFFER SOLUTIONS; ELECTRODEPOSITION METHODS; HYDROGEN EVOLUTION REACTIONS; MONOCLINIC CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; PALLADIUM NANOPARTICLES; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL HYDROGEN; SOLAR WATER SPLITTING; THERMAL TREATMENT PROCESS;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 84899946455     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.03.084     Document Type: Article

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