Plasmonic versus catalytic effect of gold nanoparticles on mesoporous TiO2electrodes for water splitting

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 144, Issue , 2014, Pages 64-70

  Haro, Marta ^a   Abargues, Rafael ^b,c   Herraiz Cardona, Isaac ^a   Martínez Pastor, Juan ^b   Giménez, Sixto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^c Intenanomat SL ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

catalysis; photoelectrochemistry; plasmonics; TiO2; Water splitting

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC EFFECTS; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; MESOPOROUS TIO; PHOTO-ELECTROCHEMISTRY; PLASMONICS; TIO2; WATER SPLITTING;

CATALYSIS;

EID: 84906958198     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.07.146     Document Type: Article

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